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  • 7 Ways to Teach Civil Discourse to Students

    7 Ways to Teach Civil Discourse to Students0

    If young people are to engage in democracy and society, young people need to learn how to respectfully disagree. Yet, educators often find it challenging to lead discussions on contentious issues. Based on my experience as a middle school social studies educator, I’ve discovered that there are ways teachers and others who work with young

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  • 7 Ways to Find Truth in a Clickbait World

    7 Ways to Find Truth in a Clickbait World0

    Whether it’s the hype about the MoMo Challenge, the Jussie Smollett hate-crime hoax, the Fyre Festival swindle, or politicians scaring us to blazes about this or that emergency, it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction and prudent ideas from rash action.   We live in a time when too much of our news resembles something

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  • 7 Ways Tech Executives Limit Their Children’s Internet Usage

    7 Ways Tech Executives Limit Their Children’s Internet Usage0

    When a friend of mine mentioned that her daughter had developed greater interest in reading in recent weeks, I responded with enthusiasm. Opening her eyes wide in mock innocence she went on to say, “It happened after we got rid of our home Wi-Fi. Imagine that!” Such a move may seem alarming – and perhaps

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  • 7 Top Takeaways From Trump’s UN Speech for Friends and Foes Alike

    7 Top Takeaways From Trump’s UN Speech for Friends and Foes Alike0

    President Donald Trump defended the sovereignty of America—and every other country—before the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, in his second address to the world body. To the other world leaders and diplomats, Trump delivered an unpopular message against globalism, while also calling for cooperation. He delivered tough talk to America’s enemies, while also

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  • 7 Timeless Picture Books for the Christmas Season

    7 Timeless Picture Books for the Christmas Season0

    “Aletheia!” A 7-year-old girl grabs my hands and pulls me through the playing kids toward my church’s stash of books. “Will you read us a story?” The kids at my church enjoy picture books year-round, but—during the holiday season—the stories begin to revolve distinctly around Christmas. Several of these stories are ones I enjoyed when

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  • 7 Timeless Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius

    7 Timeless Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius0

    Marcus Aurelius (121-180 A.D.), the last of Rome’s Five Great Emperors, was a study of contrasts. In many ways he was the paradigm of Plato’s philosopher king, yet his reign—which began in 161 A.D. following the death of his adopted father, Antonius Pius—was marred by war and revolt. He was heavily influenced by the thinking

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