Robert Nadeau and Morihei Ueshiba, 1964. Photo courtesy of Robert Nadeau In the 1960s, Robert Nadeau was a direct disciple of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba Osensei, training under him and other senior instructors at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo as a young man. Before...

Photo©KasperRavlo/123rf The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of Education. This will have real consequences for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,...

Photo©drmicrobe/123rf Breakthrough In Search For HIV Cure Leaves Researchers ‘Overwhelmed’ by Kat Lay, The Guardian A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to...

Artwork©themess/123rf History is in the making during this long, astrologically hot summer. We face a glittering smorgasbord of celestial events. There are flavors for every palette. Some are sublimely delicious, others leave a bitter aftertaste. Seismic planetary...

A ceramic neti pot for nasal cleansing, wooden humidifier, salt lamp and nasal spray can all be helpful tools relieving sinusitis. Photo©betka82/123rf Statistics indicate that around 31 million Americans develop sinusitis each year, and 16 million of them seek...

Photo©Wentao Li/123rf Dear EarthTalk: Why do some environmentalists fear artificial intelligence may be the biggest threat to our efforts to stave off cataclysmic climate change? — Kyle Baldwin, Paris, TX Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a part of our...

Photo©liudmilachernetska/123rf NPR Readers Share Stories Of Love And Adversity In Honor Of Loving Day by Brittney Melton, NPR In 2025, interracial couples are fairly common. But less than 60 years ago, interracial marriage was illegal in parts of the U.S. It’s...

Artwork©melitas/123rf This past Sunday our priest, in her sermon, took us all in The Way Back Machine to a collective event called “Hands Across America,” (1986) in which millions of Americans made a chain from the East Coast to the Pacific ocean to affirm our...

Photo©pixander/123rf Sometimes bits of life wisdom show up in quite unusual places. I’m not really a fan of so-called reality TV shows, but I have to admit that I have always found “Amazing Race” to be compelling to watch. Pairs racing around the world, doing various...

Photo©pixander/123rf The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an announcement on Regulations.gov its plan to withdraw all existing rules for organic pet food. “AMS is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on December 23, 2024, titled,...