While celebrating America’s 250th birthday, an astonishing dichotomy was in play. The Declaration of Independence described “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” as unalienable human rights bestowed by a Creator, not a government. Yet the past few years have also witnessed the growing electoral strength of Democratic Socialism, now a major force in the
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It’s devastating enough that the safety protocols surrounding AI use by minors have been lagging. But now there’s a new piece of technological slop that has forced itself into the classroom. Enter Meta’s AI smart glasses. It turns out that there’s something to Murphy’s law. The glasses can record video and audio at the tap
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My sister works at a local farm store, and a few weeks ago she brought home an array of jams her employer could not sell. Why? Well, someone hadn’t labeled them upon canning. Unless you cracked open a jar and tasted a spoonful, it was hard to tell if the orangish spread was apricot, pumpkin, or peach. A label would have solved this problem, and its absence created an identification issue, yet the
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Every year, news commentators from across the political spectrum decry the fallen state of American education. The tripod once known as reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic is still crucial to all learning, yet survey after survey, test after test, reveals dismal results in student performance. Following the release of this data comes the finger pointing. Universities blame secondary
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U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has a talent for stealing the spotlight. But she outdid herself in mid-August when a photo of her in a sleeveless shirt showing both her arms covered in tattoos went viral. As a member of the House of Representatives, Mace usually appears in public wearing long-sleeved blazers. The contrast with
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There was a time, not too long ago, when intellectual disagreement could be had in good faith. Students were encouraged to debate an idea, defend it, and walk away sharper for having engaged in discourse. Now, for a growing share of college students, the only acceptable way to reconcile disagreement is to punch your interlocutor
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