Ignorance is not a virtue. Barack Obama’s lesson to Rutgers University graduates
Barack Obama delivered the commencement speech at Rutgers University. He pointed out what the real values in life and politics are. And ignorance isn’t one of them.
Tommaso Perrone
Editor in Chief
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Shuji Nakamura. The best is yet to come in the universe of LEDs
Shuji Nakamura, premio Nobel per la Fisica, è stato a Como in occasione del Festival della Luce. L’inventore dei Led ha svelato a LifeGate come sarà la luce e l’energia del futuro.
Obama will be the first US President to visit Hiroshima. But not to apologise
Barack Obama will travel to Hiroshima. He’ll be the first sitting American President to visit the city on which the US dropped the atomic bomb. However, he won’t apologise for what happened.
Why 9 May is Europe Day
Robert Schuman first came up with the idea of a united Europe on 9 May 1950. One that turned into over 70 years of peace and stability.
What is TTIP, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States
The United States and the European Union are negotiating – mostly in secret – to reach a free trade agreement that could jeopardise public health and the environment. This is TTIP.
LifeGate’s documentary about the effects of glyphosate on the food we eat
The first investigation on the effects of glyphosate on health and the environment in Italy, directed by social and environmental photographer Massimo Colombo. Watch the exclusive video.
Glyphosate in the EU. It will likely be authorised for another 9 years
The European Commission will likely authorise the weed killer glyphosate for another 9 years. The Parliament had suggested a 7 year-period instead.
Frostscape in Nepal. A year after the earthquake the wound is still open
A journey of discovery to Nepal, a year after the earthquake. Mattia Vettorello – aka Frostscape – and his new “slow paced” expedition has started.
Obama out. Barack Obama’s speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in full
Obama out. President Barack Obama took leave, unofficially, during the annual Correspondents’ Dinner. Everyone went crazy for his jokes.
Paris Agreement signing ceremony, Leonardo DiCaprio gives yet another heart-felt speech on climate change
On 22 April, 175 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement aimed at keeping the global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius by 2020. Here’s what Leonardo DiCaprio said.