humanities

If scientists at the Santa Fe Institute cured death, or teleported matter, or widened the electromagnetic spectrum, their central achievement would still be the befriending of Cormac McCarthy. America’s greatest living writer is not…

BANGOR, MAINE, Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Husson University will be holding an Open House for interested high school students and their family members on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The Open House begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2…

Bang Showbiz Sir Elton John became emotional after being presented with the National Humanities Medal at the White House on Friday (09.23.22).The 75-year-old singer received the award from US President…

By Shawna Mizelle and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday presented Sir Elton John with the National Humanities Medal, surprising the music icon following a performance on the South Lawn of…

Businesses and their service providers are grappling with how to comply with New York City’s mandate for audits of artificial intelligence systems used in hiring.A New York City law that comes into effect in January will require companies…

More casual-dining restaurants and takeout joints are dispensing with direct phone lines, opting instead to divert customer calls to voice bots.Pushing customers who call in orders and reservations to automated lines run on artificial…

In late 2021, as states eased pandemic restrictions and consumers began flying again, travel search company Kayak needed a message that would help it stand out against bigger rivals.Most travel ads focused on “the family reunion space, soft…

By Martin Rees and Donald GoldsmithJuly 21, 2022 12:01 pm ETNASA’s release of the stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope signals the start of a new era of space-borne astronomical observation. With seven times more…

Andrew Delbanco, professor of American Studies at Columbia University, will deliver the 2022 Jefferson…

Pursuits from space soccer to Martian mountaineering are already in early planning stages. “People going into space are competitive thrill-seekers,” says Allison Dollar, co-founder of the Space Tourism Conference, an annual event organized…