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motherjones: Map o’ the Day: The Great Sharia Panic.

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:15:05 -0400

Map o’ the Day: The Great Sharia Panic.

mothernaturenetwork: Astronauts shoot video of Hurricane Irene...

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:10:05 -0400

Astronauts shoot video of Hurricane Irene from space, call it ‘big, scary storm’
On board the International Space Station, astronauts observed the structure of the massive hurricane becoming increasingly uniform and stronger.

pitchfork: Listen to more Radiohead remixes from Brokenchord,...

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:52:16 -0400

pitchfork:

Listen to more Radiohead remixes from Brokenchord, Altrice, and Blawan.

shortformblog: Beautiful destruction: An angel, carved from...

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:16:06 -0400

shortformblog:

Beautiful destruction: An angel, carved from Indiana limestone, lies shattered amid other damage on the roof of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, after Tuesday’s earthquake. A day after an earthquake rattled the nation’s capital, officials begin assessing the damage to some of the city’s oldest, and tallest, cultural landmarks including the National Cathedral and The Washington Monument. The monument remains closed after a crack was discovered at the top of the towering white obelisk on The National Mall. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

mothernaturenetwork: Earthquakes: How and why they happen....

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:10:05 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Earthquakes: How and why they happen. Where will the next one strike?

pulitzercenter: Cool. (Originally published before South Sudan...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:15:06 -0400

pulitzercenter:

Cool.

(Originally published before South Sudan became an independent state in July)

futurejournalismproject:

In February, the Globe and Mail published a map to show Moammar Gadhafi’s influence in Africa.

In Mali, for example, Gadhafi’s money and diplomacy have helped resolve conflicts between rebels and the government.

And in Sudan, the 20,000 troop peacekeeping mission includes African Union troops that are heavily funded by Gadhafi’s Libya.

We modified the map for display here so click through to learn more.

H/T: Torie (The Political Notebook) via G+.

California Watch: In California, unemployment highest among teens, men, minorities

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:10:06 -0400

California Watch: In California, unemployment highest among teens, men, minorities:

californiawatch:

California’s unemployment rate remains the second-highest in the nation – 12 percent in July – but among some demographic groups, joblessness is even higher.

The unemployment rate among 16- to 19-year-olds in California was 34.2 percent last month, according to the state’s analysis of…

csmonitor: Our latest on Libya: Has Obama’s approach to Libya...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:23:42 -0400

csmonitor:

Our latest on Libya:

Has Obama’s approach to Libya been vindicated?

Spots to watch in the battle for Tripoli

95% of Tripoli under rebel control – loyalists vow to fight

Celebrations erupt in Tripoli as rebels enter the city

Ongoing coverage can be found inside the World section at CSMonitor.com and the Backchannels blog.

Pictures L-R - All Photos courtesy REUTERS / Bob Strong

Photo 1: Libyan rebel fighters ride through the town of Maia celebrating after advancing to the outskirts of Tripoli, August 21, 2011.

Photo 2: Libyan rebel fighters celebrate as they drive into the coastal city of Zawiyah August 15. Rebels who attacked the strategic town of Zawiyah on Saturday lost at least six men on Monday as they continue to clear snipers and other pro-government forces.

Photo 3: Civilians fleeing heavy fighting between Libyan rebel fighters and pro-Qaddafi government forces on the coast wait to receive fuel from rebels in the village of Bir al-Ghanam, on Aug. 15.

theatlantic: Getty Photographer Reflects on Documenting Arab...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:10:54 -0400

theatlantic:

Getty Photographer Reflects on Documenting Arab Spring

In this short documentary produced in March, Getty Images photographer John Moore describes his work in Egypt, Bahrain, and Libya earlier this spring. Customs seized all his equipment as he was entering Bahrain, so he bought an inexpensive Canon Rebel camera, cheap lens, and laptop so that he could keep working.

theatlanticvideo: First Drafts: How Sam Abell Makes a...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:42:35 -0400

theatlanticvideo:

First Drafts: How Sam Abell Makes a Photograph

Since 1970, Sam Abell has worked as a documentary photographer, shooting primarily for National Geographic. Here, in an exclusive video interview, he recounts his year-long quest to find the perfect image of bison skulls for an essay on American painter Charles M. Russell.