Salman Rushdie goes on offensive after Indian
festival appearance is cancelled

But in the real world where societies are plural, then it is both inevitable and important that people offend the sensibilities of others. Inevitable, because where different beliefs are deeply held, clashes are unavoidable. And we should deal with those clashes rather than suppress them. Important because any kind of social change or social progress means offending some deeply held sensibilities. The right to ‘subject each others’ fundamental beliefs to criticism’ is the bedrock of an open, diverse society.

Colbert explains how to deal with Internet
censorship protests

[Update Jan 15th] Atheists have no right
to decide what is, or what is not offensive to believers
Atheists face Muslim-led censorship from
UCL Union

Could You Be A Criminal? US Supports UN Anti-Free Speech Measure

An "annular eclipse" will be visible from a 240 to 300km-wide swathe of Earth stretching from Asia across the Pacific to the western US on Monday.

Researchers in Spain have found that many of the individuals claiming to see the aura of people actually present the neuropsychological phenomenon known as "synesthesia".