Stephen Humphries

2 weeks ago | csmonitor.com | Stephen Humphries

The grand opening ceremony for the National Medal of Honor Museum went way beyond just a ribbon-cutting. On March 22, spectators gathered in Arlington, Texas, for performances by military brass bands and choirs. Fireworks transformed the night sky into a glittering galaxy. A platoon of drones created airborne images such as flying eagles and a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Service members raised a version of the Stars and Stripes large enough to cover a tennis court.

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Stephen Humphries

It was an audacious proposal. In the fall of 2023, sophomore Alex Herz emailed the entire faculty of Stony Brook University. The New York campus was in turmoil. Pro-Palestinian protesters and Jewish students were having angry confrontations. Professors were also fighting among themselves. In response, Mr. Herz recommended instituting a forum for civil discourse. “Some professors reached out to me on the side and said, ‘I like what you’re trying to do. Let’s talk,’” recalls Mr. Herz, who is Jewish.

2 months ago | csmonitor.com | Stephen Humphries

In 2017, several Afghan girls tried to travel to the U.S. to participate in a robotics competition. It became headline news. An exuberant new movie, “Rule Breakers,” tells the team’s backstory and also what happened next. Imagine “Bend It Like Beckham” but with STEM instead of soccer. The story starts with gunfire. Three siblings – Roya, Elaha, and Ali Mahboob – are driving across an arid plain when a car pulls up alongside. A gunman leans out the window and starts shooting.

2 months ago | msn.com | Stephen Humphries

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2 months ago | loudersound.com | Stephen Humphries

”At this time in my life I want to make records that are astonishing, difficult, ambitious and pretentious,” Steven Wilson told Prog of his third solo album, The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) ahead of its release in 2013.