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Which Roman Emperor Are You?0
- Entertainment
- June 1, 2016
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What was behind Couric’s Editing Fudge on Gun Violence?0
- Culture
- June 1, 2016
Esteemed journalist Katie Couric was caught inserting an eight-second “beat” into a documentary film on gun violence in America. In the documentary film, titled Under the Gun, members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) were asked about the ability of convicted felons and people whose names appear on terrorist watch lists to purchase guns.
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The Migrant Crisis Presents a Moral Dilemma 0
- Culture
- June 1, 2016
During the three-day Memorial Day weekend, as Americans grilled meat and sipped ice-cold beer and Coca-Cola, more than 700 migrants from Africa died when their unseaworthy boats sank in the Mediterranean Sea on the way to Europe. Although a U.N. official named in the linked article called that “a very intense and exceptional week for
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Salman Rushdie’s Surprising Advice to Schools Today 0
- Culture
- June 1, 2016
Sir Salman Rushdie is in the news again for making controversial comments. Luckily for him, these comments are unlikely to land him in the uncomfortable position of a fatwa on his head, as was the case when he angered the Muslim community with his Satanic Verses novel. However, these comments may be a bit unpopular
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Is A Critical Thinking Gap Driving Income Inequality?0
- Culture
- June 1, 2016
There is an unrelenting tide of new information that is being pushed by an ever increasing set of sources. Along with this crush of data is the certainty that much of it is inaccurate or a misrepresentation. With that understanding it is more important than ever that citizens are critical thinkers to sort out the
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Helen Keller’s Reading Program Might Help Today’s Students 0
- Education
- June 1, 2016
When Helen Keller died on June 1st of 1968 at the age of 87, she left behind an incredible legacy as a person who overcame three major disabilities to become a celebrated author and speaker. As she herself attested, this incredible legacy was made possible by her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who opened up a world
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