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Violent-Evictions
Caitlyn McKenney
June 21, 2024
Economics, Homelessness
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Violent Evictions and the Anarchists of Reddit

Caitlyn McKenney
June 21, 2024
Economics, Homelessness
4
Last spring, a tenant named “Eucytus” fired at deputies while barricaded in the apartment and then died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seattle detective David Easterly was critically injured by a gunshot wound during the incident. In a statement that feels grossly oversimplified, Housing Justice Project Attorney Edmund Witter said of the barricade-suicide-eviction, “Evictions for nonpayment of rent are preventable with more support and the right programs.” Read More ›
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Caitlyn McKenney
June 19, 2024
Homelessness
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Dow Constantine Is Wrong on Homelessness

Caitlyn McKenney
June 19, 2024
Homelessness
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If you think addiction or mental illness contribute to homelessness, King County Executive Dow Constantine is here to tell you you're wrong. But what does his source of authority, University of Washington researcher Gregg Colburn, actually say? Let's unpack "Homelessness is a Housing Problem." Read More ›
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Image from NASA / James Webb Space Telescope / Public Domain
Bijan Nemati
June 19, 2024
2

What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds

Bijan Nemati
June 19, 2024
2
Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson concludes his two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and share key details about upcoming NASA missions. Nemati is currently one of the lead scientists for the coronagraph instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch within the next few years, and is also closely involved in early planning for the next-generation Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be focused specifically on identifying signs of life on a small selection of exoplanets. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Don't miss Part 1! Read More ›
The Center for Science and Culture
June 19, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
2

Encountering Beauty in the Sciences

The Center for Science and Culture
June 19, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
2

The inaugural event in a new “Encountering Beauty” series, this “Beauty in the Sciences” seminar hosted by the Museum of the Bible will feature four Center for Science & Culture Fellows. Guillermo Gonzalez, Jay Richards, Melissa Cain Travis, and Jonathan Witt will be joined by other speakers to explore the natural beauty of our world and its spiritual implications. Here’s Read More ›

The Center for Science and Culture
June 19, 2024
Intelligent Design
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5th Congress of the Brazilian Society of ID

The Center for Science and Culture
June 19, 2024
Intelligent Design
1

For the fifth year in a row, the Brazilian Society of Intelligent Design (TDI Brasil, in Portuguese) will host an international conference to explore the latest research on the origin, design, and evolution of life. Speakers will include Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellows William Dembski and Marcos Eberlin and more than a dozen others representing archaeology, biology, chemistry, Read More ›

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An elderly man in bed in close-up. Elderly care, hospice care. Long-term care for the elderly, rehabilitation, physical therapy
Licensed via Adobe Stock
Wesley J. Smith
June 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
2

Bill Would Require Federal Funds to Pay for Assisted Suicide

Wesley J. Smith
June 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
2
The use of federal funds to cover any costs associated with assisted suicide is currently against the law based on a bill signed in 1997 by President Bill Clinton after Oregon's lethal law went into effect. Now, a new bill has been introduced to force Medicare, the VA, and the federal share of Medicaid to cover expenses associated with assisted suicide. Read More ›
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Image courtesy of NASA / Public Domain
Bijan Nemati
June 17, 2024
2

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

Bijan Nemati
June 17, 2024
2
One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Since the first discovery some 30 years ago, thousands of exoplanets have been identified and catalogued, but the vast majority bear little resemblance to Earth and would not be conducive to even simple life, much less large organisms such as ourselves. However, during the same 30 years, planet-hunting technology has also vastly improved. Where do things stand today, and what can we expect over the next decade as the hunt continues? On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and upcoming NASA missions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
June 17, 2024
2

Steven J. Buri on the Pro-Human Mission of the Discovery Institute

Wesley J. Smith
June 17, 2024
2
For the last Humanize episode of the season, I thought it would be edifying to explore how the Discovery Institute's institutional programs dovetail with the work of the Center on Human Exceptionalism. Who better to ask than our intrepid president, Steven J. Buri? Read More ›