We hear a lot today about declining marriage rates. Only a few weeks ago Pew Research reported that since 1960, the percent of married adults has experienced a drop of over 20 points. Furthermore, the median age for first marriage has increased by seven years in that same time period. This decline appears to be
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Sooner or later, we all have to deal with them. At times, most of us even act like one. But few believe that being one is a good thing. So how do we deal with assholes and avoid being one? Apparently, that is now the topic of serious academic study. Robert Sutton, a psychology professor
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Morning Consult released data Friday morning that might keep NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell up tonight. The Washington, D.C.-based digital media and survey research company’s numbers show a collapse of the NFL’s net favorability ratings since Sept. 21, which fell from 30 percent to 17 percent in a single week. (Morning Consult was founded in 2013
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Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers buy draft beer and wine as finished products; their only consumer-controlled variable is the temperature at which you drink them. Why is it that coffee produced by a barista at
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We might not even be aware we are holding it, waiting for a call, a text, an email. Or perhaps we’ve fallen even deeper into the trap: we’re poised to make our minute-by-minute check on Facebook or Instragram. Just to see if another person has liked the comment or picture we posted earlier. What exactly
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Who could possibly be opposed to progress? G.K. Chesterton certainly wasn’t. But he did have his disagreements with those who liked to call themselves progressives. And therein lies a tale—or at least a point. Progressives versus conservatives. The battle hardly figures to be a fair one—especially among the young. To amend and repeat: who, under
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