Be the Spark!

contribute now

James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted

NPR | May 24, 2013 7:23 a.m.

The coin misquotes the author's Ulysses, and bears an image of Joyce that his estate didn't approve.

Resetting the Theory of Time

NPR | May 17, 2013 8:23 a.m.

Generations of physicists have claimed that time is an illusion. But not all agree. In his book Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe, theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that time exists--and he says time is key to understanding the evolution of the universe.

Buzz Aldrin's Case For A 'Mission To Mars'

NPR | May 10, 2013 11:40 a.m.

In Mission To Mars, astronaut Buzz Aldrin lays out his plans for getting Americans on Mars by 2035.

Making Peace With The Bible By Writing It Out Word For Word

NPR | May 10, 2013 9:09 a.m.

Host Michel Martin speaks with Phillip Patterson who two verses away from writing out the Bible.

With Gorgeous Dorms But Little Cash, Colleges Must Adapt

NPR | May 09, 2013 8:43 a.m.

Jeffrey Selingo's new book, College (Un)bound, lays out the challenges facing higher education.

What's The Most Meaningful Gift Your Mom Gave You?

NPR | May 08, 2013 12:08 p.m.

Many people are wracking their brains to find a Mother's Day gift. But a group of women wrote about gifts their mothers gave them. Their essays are part of the book What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most. Host Michel Martin speaks with the editor and a contributor.

Sorry For Your Loss

NPR | May 03, 2013 9:24 p.m.

A story from our Three-Minute Fiction contest written by Lisa Rubenson of Charlotte, N.C.

Is Time Real?

NPR | May 02, 2013 2:27 p.m.

Physicist Lee Smolin says we've been looking at time the wrong way. Adam Frank considers his case.

Send Your Haiku To Mars! NASA Seeks Poets

NPR | May 02, 2013 10:33 a.m.

NASA seeks three haikus to include on a DVD that will travel to Mars on a spacecraft.

Draft Rule Ends Protections For Gray Wolves

AP | April 26, 2013 11:56 a.m.

Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that could end a decades-long recovery effort.

Thanks to our Sponsors:
become a sponsor
Thanks to our Sponsors
become a sponsor
Web Analytics