Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
RELIGION
Two Ways of Pronouncing ‘Amen’
Even after all these years on Sirius XM, a radio listener can still call the Busted Halo Show with a question for Father Dave that he’s never been asked before. That’s what happened on a recent show when a caller asked: “AH-men versus AY-men … Is there a correct way to pronounce it?”…Read Full Article
From busted halo
SCIENCE
Why Honeybees Are The Wrong Problem To Solve
Sarah Bergmann is on to something much bigger than honeybees.…Read Full Article
From npr
TECHNOLOGY
Smart urn of the future nurtures a tree with the ashes of a loved one
Our goal is to become the biggest international construction company to solve problems of accommodation around the globe. When there won’t be enough space on Earth for humanity to live, we are ready to be first to start building on Mars…Read Full Article
From treehugger
THOUGHT
‘I had a meatmare’: Why flesh haunts the dreams of vegetarians
An important part of nurturing faith in children is allowing and encouraging them to doubt. Children need to have the freedom to question, to push back, to imagine new futures, to say, “But what if?” Children need to know that doubt is not antithetical to faith. Rather, doubt is not only permissible, but also healthy. Doubt enriches faith. Doubt is faith’s dance partner….Read Full Article
From grist
HISTORY
Zoot Suits: A Fashion Movement that Sparked Mexican American Resistance
This June marks the 74th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, a series of weeklong race riots that swept Los Angeles in the summer of 1943. The spirit lives on today…Read Full Article
From Yes!magazine
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