Book-burning serves as a powerful symbol of the dangers of totalitarianism and ideological intolerance. It conjures up images of Nazis throwing books deemed “un-German” on bonfires. It inspired authors of dystopian novels, such as George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, to warn of the destruction of freedom which the burning of books symbolizes and represents. Yet
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In recent years, ADHD diagnoses for American children have risen rapidly, particularly for boys. In fact, in the eight-year time span between 2003 and 2011, the percentage of male ADHD diagnoses increased from 11 to 15 percent. But is ADHD always a bad thing? Author and entrepreneur Peter Shankman suggests it’s not. Having been diagnosed
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It’s easy to look up at a starry night sky and ponder existential thoughts because it is such a natural human emotion to want to know if there’s anything, anyone else out there besides ourselves. Some other sentient, intelligent being that has evolved to the same extent as ourselves; capable of complex thought, emotion, and
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Over the weekend, I read about a prostitution sting in Lansing, Michigan, that resulted in 49 arrests. Many of the arrests likely went down like this one: A man walked into a spa on Lansing’s south side on an early February morning last year and paid $40 for a 30-minute massage. Moments later, a woman
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The National Archives’ most requested photo features President Nixon standing beside one of the world’s most recognizable royals: the King of Rock n’ Roll. Is it genuine history, political commentary, a Photoshop spoof? Surreal but authentic, the black-and-white image shows President Nixon, wearing a full suit, shaking the hand of Elvis Presley, wearing … exactly what
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Bernie Sanders has won another primary in West Virginia, taking 18 delegates while Hillary Clinton took 11. But, as we’ve been told over and over again, he has no chance of winning the Democratic nomination. Why? Because of the “superdelegates”. There are over 560 superdelegates available. They are free to pledge their support to any
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