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  • Why are Teachers ‘Raising the Children’?

    Why are Teachers ‘Raising the Children’?0

    The average American is inundated with hundreds of voices every day. Politicians. Talking heads. Entertainment stars. Teachers. Students. The list could go on. But while there are multiple voices, many of the big ones seem to give a similar message concerning politics, culture, and education. Especially education. Just what is this education message? It often

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  • Why Are Swedish Bureaucrats Channeling Their Inner Michelle Obama?

    Why Are Swedish Bureaucrats Channeling Their Inner Michelle Obama?0

    Sweden is often hailed for its sweeping cultural and political emphasis on the equality of all things. But while the popular discourse tends to center on its progressive economic policies and far-reaching public services, the country’s focus on fairness stretches across the spheres of Swedish society – including, more recently, its school cafeterias. At a local school in

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  • Why Are Some US Street Lights Turning Purple?

    Why Are Some US Street Lights Turning Purple?0

    I saw it for the first time in Wichita, Kansas. My coworker was driving a shuttle carrying myself and a few students from a guest speaker event, and I noticed something strange—a purple street light. I initially brushed this off as some weird mishap, but as we drove on I noticed dozens of purple street

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  • Why Are Some People Bad at Listening?

    Why Are Some People Bad at Listening?0

    • September 22, 2015

    Most of us have had the experience of being with a bad listener. There’s the person who looks at his phone while you speak and periodically nods his head and mutters “Mmm Hmm.” There’s the one who stares blankly at you with a mix of boredom and resentment, just praying that you will soon stop

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  • Why Are Some Academics Angry?

    Why Are Some Academics Angry?0

    A college professorship sounds like a golden gig to most people: Read books at your leisure, meet with adoring students, teach a few classes, and otherwise lounge in ivy-covered ivory towers commensurate to your lofty status… To the contrary!  Having been an adjunct lecturer in a major university, I can confirm that professors often work

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  • Why Are So Many Young People Dying Suddenly?

    Why Are So Many Young People Dying Suddenly?34

    If the push notifications on my computer are any indication, an alarming trend is unfolding before our eyes: young, seemingly healthy individuals are dropping like flies, dying suddenly. It wasn’t always like this. Sure, the death notifications of high-profile figures would come occasionally, but they were usually for those in their 80s or 90s who

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