Frank Beaver replies to a recurring request and recommends some must-see films.

Frank Beaver showcases some of his favorite indie films and the artist who made them.

Victor Katch shows how plant-based compounds often serve as precursors for our medicines.

Have you ever: Forwarded photos taken by one friend to another? Watched a clip from a TV show on Facebook? Quoted a published work in a research paper?

A prophetic voice Always at the edge of the possible and the visionary. Ever able to formulate our best hopes and fears into language that elevated and instructed. Baseball fan. Wanting to recast the radical tradition into American idiom and take it out of the hands of sectarians. Willing to be, as our friend Jack Read more

Victor Katch discusses how industry funding may lead to conflict of interest, manufactured uncertainty, and weakened policies.

What happens to democracy when militarized police send signals that dissent is dangerous to security?

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