Scientists confirm largest single volcano on Earth
By LARRY O’HANLON for Discovery News From Mashable The largest volcano on Earth is not in Hawaii, but hidden beneath the western Pacific Ocean and covers an area the size of New Mexico, scientists have announced. The vast lump of lava…
Letter to PM from one of our readers
Dear Prime Minister, Prior to coming to the country, I married a widow out of love who had an 18-year-old daughter. After the wedding, my father, a widower, came to visit a number of times, and he fell in love…
France: New bill reinforces media’s freedom, independence and pluralism
By Eric Lauvaux and Camille Burkhart – Nomos Paris, From International Law Office A new bill that aims to reinforce the media’s freedom, independence and pluralism is progressing through the houses of the French Parliament. It was adopted at the first…
North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law is ‘Slap in the face,’ says professor who filed suit
By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal A new North Carolina law that rolls back protections for gay and transgender people has created an uproar, with elected officials and corporate leaders from across the country calling for its repeal….
Are big verdicts a sign Johnson & Johnson has ‘lost its way’?
By Charles Toutant and Max Mitchell, From New Jersey Law Journal Plaintiffs lawyers haven been winning a steady stream of big products liability verdicts against Johnson & Johnson recently, and some have suggested the company’s size makes it a bigger…
Creatures of Light exhibit
Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit By Polly Ouellette From Gwinnett Daily Post Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit Because humans generally sleep during the nighttime, we don’t get to see the animals, insects and other organisms that are illuminated…
Dozens of big US firms targeted by hacker seeking M&A info
By Nell Gluckman, from The Am Law Daily For several years law firms have been a key target for hackers seeking to obtain confidential information about initial public offerings, intellectual property and M&A deals, claim cybersecurity consultants, but rarely does…
How the ‘Biggest scam in Kickstarter history’ almost worked
By Eric Larson From Mashable Rarely does a crowdfunding platform pull the plug on one of its projects. But on Thursday, June 13 2015, Kickstarter suspended all funding to a campaign called Kobe Red — just hours before the month-long…
Economist magazine suggests Britain give Ja prison gift to other Caribbean countries
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner The Economist magazine has suggested that British Prime Minister David Cameron offer the £25 million offered to Jamaica for the construction of a new prison to other Caribbean countries in need of new penal…
London’s beautiful skyline
12 otherworldly photos of London’s beautiful skyline BY MAYA NINEL ROBERT From Mashable LONDON — A new book is exploring London’s landscape from its uppermost heights. Urban explorers Bradley L. Garrett, Alexander Moss and Scott Cadman spent seven years exploring…