Cornell Renames Institute After Carl Sagan

Cornell University’s Institute for Pale Blue Dots is being renamed the Carl Sagan Institute: The Pale Blue Dot and Beyond in honor of the late astrophysicist and former Cornell faculty member. After Sagan’s wife and collaborator Ann Druyan visited the science center to give a speech, she was inspired by the innovative work being done and proposed the name change saying, “If Carl was alive, …

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis in Photos

For its latest In Focus photo series, The Atlantic uncovers the perilous trans-Mediterranean journey that thousands of migrants from Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia embark on in search of a better life. The United Nations approximates that—just this year—60,000 people have already made the crossing while 1,800 have fallen victim to capsize. The European Commission is now calling for nations to …

Tanlines: Pieces

The humorous Brooklyn synth-pop duo Tanlines don’t disappoint with their latest music video, which they decided to debut on Funnyordie.com. The downtempo but grooving “Pieces” follows Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm as they pick up two cute girls but lose it all in a tough game of two-on-two basketball. Tanlines’ new album Highlights—if you didn’t catch the preview stream via a conference call (another one …