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Why Are There So Many Mass Shootings Today?0
- Culture
- October 2, 2017
On Oct. 1, 2017, a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas, killing at least 58 people and injuring some 515 more. Paddock, who had no previous criminal record, then turned one of his weapons on himself, reports say. It was the largest domestic mass shooting in
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Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ is Good for None (and Young Bernie Sanders Agrees)0
- Politics
- October 2, 2017
Recently, Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled a single-payer healthcare plan called “Medicare for All.” Sanders titled his approach for nationalizing one-sixth of the American economy as “Medicare for All” in order to offer a template for his vision of the U.S. healthcare system. Unfortunately, using Medicare as the template for the nation’s healthcare system is a
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Stanford Prof on How to Recognize and Deal With A**holes 0
- Culture
- September 29, 2017
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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Why Women Are So Confused About Casual Sex 2
- Culture
- September 29, 2017
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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Confessions of a Millennial Mom With a Smartphone Addiction 0
- Culture
- September 29, 2017
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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How to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee 0
- Science
- September 29, 2017
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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Why Are There So Many Mass Shootings Today?0