Category: Lifestyle
How Killing Sparrows Led to Great Famines in China (VIDEO)
In 1958, Mao Zedong ordered all the sparrows to be killed because they ate too…
Why Some Parents in U.S. Are Flocking to a Chinese-Immersion School
“All you have to do for your kid to receive the best education in the…
What’s Strange But True About Japanese Kids, School Rules, Cities, Canals (Videos)
Here are some reasons why Japanese kids are different than the rest of the world:…
Iran’s Protests Are the First Counter-Revolution Led by Women
Robin Wright in The New Yorker: The girls and women of Iran are just bitchin’ brave,…
How To…
Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz Ahmed, Bawar…
The Ancient Super Grain That Could Help Feed the World
Once headed for extinction, nutrient-dense millet (باجرا) is now being recognized as a solution to…
Mexico’s 1,500-Year-Old Unknown Pyramids
Built by indigenous masons, these 1,500-year-old pyramids are still standing strong, held together by sticky…
Steven Pinker: How Language Influences Your Brain
Harvard educated professor Steven Arthur Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive scientist, psychologist, psycholinguist, and a…
Switching to Renewable Energy Could Save Trillions
Jonah Fisher at the BBC: Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the…
Will Artificial Intelligence Kill College Writing?
Jeff Schatten in The Chronicle of Higher Education: When I was a kid, my favorite…
Our Shambled National Economy and Bogus Lifestyle
During the period covering last 10 years, following TEN major reasons of serious deterioration in…
As Language Evolves, Who Wins Out: Speakers or Listeners?
Sean Trott in Psyche: Some words are much more frequent than others. For example, in a…