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Patton Oswalt On His Late Wife's Search For The Golden State Killer

Before Michelle McNamara died in 2016, she was working on a book that aimed to bring a serial rapist and murderer to justice. I'll Be Gone in the Dark has now been published.

Sometimes We Feel More Comfortable Talking To A Robot

Artist Alexander Reben wants to know whether a robot could fulfill our deep need for companionship. He created a robot named BlabDroid that asks people to share their raw emotions and deep secrets.

Spotlight: Mad Cow Takes Science To The Stage

Downtown Orlando’s Mad Cow Theatre is holding its 5th annual Science Play Festival this weekend. There will be staged readings of four plays that approach the intersection of art and science from different viewpoints.

On the left, a satellite image of the village of Thit Tone Nar Gwa Son on Dec. 2; on the right, the same village seen from space earlier this week. Human rights advocates say the government is destroying what amounts to scores of crime scenes before any credible investigation takes place.

PHOTOS: Myanmar Apparently Razing Remains Of Rohingya Villages

Satellite images reveal barren landscapes where villages stood just months ago, before Myanmar began its brutal crackdown. Activists fear officials are destroying the crime scenes of mass atrocities.

Image: A conservator at ArtCare Conservation Studio in Miami works to remove old varnish and grime from Albert Bierstadt’s 1867 painting The Domes of the Yosemite, morsemuseum.org

Spotlight: Islamic Society of CF, Morse Museum, Charity Poker and Food & Wine Fest

Learn about Islam and the Muslim community from the source while enjoying an international dinner at the Open House Invitational Dinner Saturday at 5:30…

Justin Paul plays the hand pan. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Intersection Sessions: Handpan

The handpan looks like a UFO, and it sounds heavenly. Orlando musician and producer Justin Paul, who creates hip hop and ambient music, says the first time he heard a handpan, he knew he had to get one.

President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan greet Billy Graham at the National Prayer Breakfast held at the Hilton Washington, 1981. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Intersection: Reflecting On The Life Of Billy Graham

Billy Graham died last Wednesday at the age of 99. Religion writer Mark Pinsky says he changed the image of evangelical Christianity.

Spotlight: F&D Cantina Lake Mary

To understate it just a bit, I wasn't all that impressed with F&D Cantina when it opened in mid 2016 in Waterford Lakes. Besides being served food that…

Students in the Washington DC area at a protest organized by Teens For Gun Reform on Februray 19th, 2018. Photo: Lorie Shaull, creative commons

Intersection: School Safety After The Parkland High School Shooting

As funerals were held for the 17 people killed in the Parkland high school shooting, students marched on Tallahassee demanding a law change. But where some are calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, the shooting has prompted a different response from others. Some law enforcement officers say it’s time to arm and train teachers to respond to a shooter.

W.E.B. Du Bois' <em>The Souls Of Black Folk </em>has been re-published in a new edition for the author's 150th birthday anniversary.

The Enduring Lyricism Of W.E.B. Du Bois' 'The Souls Of Black Folk'

The collection of essays about black American life has been republished for Du Bois' 150th birthday anniversary — and still has plenty to say to those encountering it.

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