In November, Japan’s Kaguya spacecraft orbited the moon with a high-def camera onboard. You can see the first HD footage of an “earthrise” and “earthset” by checking out these still images (Earthrise and Earthset) or watching the video footage below, which has also been added to our YouTube playlist.

The celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday was a little different this year. It had a political edge to it, and unavoidably so. Dr. King’s work made possible what we’re finally seeing today — a black candidate making a serious run at the American presidency.

Librivox is on a roll lately. Since December, the provider of free, public domain audiobooks has released a number of classic works on audio. Below, we’ve listed some of the highlights, which we’ve also included in our AudioBook Podcast Collection. (Here, you’ll also find free audiobooks by other providers.

In one of our recent pieces, we highlighted a video that featured law professor Cass Sunstein interpreting the second amendment and questioning whether it conferred the right to bear arms. In response, one of our readers offered this comment:
“Reeeeeally good talk.

This counts as science, right?

Also see 18 Stunning Bridges From Around The World via Metafilter.

In 2001, Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig published The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World. Here, Lessig launched a campaign against American copyright law, arguing that it has become so restrictive that it stifles cultural innovation and social progress …. which undermines the original point of copyright law.

Want the quick overview of what Apple has in the pipeline for ’08? Here it is:

What does the Second Amendment mean? It’s something that the Supreme Court has never really said. In this hour long video, Cass Sunstein, a very well known law professor from the University of Chicago, takes a crack at interpreting this amendment and seeing whether its original meaning actually confers the right to bear arms.

Astoundingly good footage of Hendrix playing Voodoo Chile live. The date is 1969, in London. (Video is added to our YouTube Playlist.

Coming off of the runaway success of Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan has just published a logical sequel — In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. His new book tells us what to eat, what not to eat, and how to stay healthy. Generally speaking, his advice can be boiled down to a few words: “Eat food. Not too much.