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Jane Austen Fans Deserve Better Than ‘Sanditon’0
- Culture
- January 10, 2020
“Sanditon” will debut on American television on Sunday, January 12 on PBS’ “Masterpiece,” though the series already aired on British television last fall. Fans of Jane Austen have been awaiting Sanditon with bated breath. Austen’s other novels have been adapted for television or film multiple times over the years. Aside from a modernized web miniseries,
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Eight Venezuelan Industries Hugo Chavez Nationalized (Besides Oil)0
- Economics
- January 10, 2020
Venezuela has experienced one of the sharpest economic declines in modern history – rampant inflation, near-famine, and an exodus of millions of asylum seekers. Yet there remains disagreement over what caused it. Many refuse to blame socialism, instead citing the collapse of oil prices, corruption, its abandonment of democracy, and other factors. If socialism did play a
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Europe’s Migration Influx: Premeditated and Problematic 0
- Culture
- January 10, 2020
Western Europe stands before an immigration crisis that neither its immigration-enthusiastic governments nor any electoral majority in these countries seem interested in addressing. Consider these numbers: Six hundred thirty million adults hope to immigrate to the First World, according to a survey conducted by Gallup. in the Third World by the Migration Policy Institute. Roughly 48
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Prince Harry and Meghan: Noblesse Without the Oblige?0
- Culture
- January 10, 2020
It was inevitable. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, aka Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, were always going to quit the royal family. The countdown started after they publicly complained about how miserable they were in the documentary “Harry and Meghan: An African Journey” that aired in October. The biggest surprise is the timing. According
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The Fertility Industry Is a Science Fiction Nightmare 0
- Culture
- January 9, 2020
The fertility industry has become a multi-billion dollar enterprise, buying genetic material and selling the promise of children to same-sex couples, single parents, and heterosexual couples struggling with infertility. Both sperm and egg agencies seek donors with “desirable” traits. Male donors for example, must be at least 5’8” tall, and educational background, athletic ability, and hair
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How This Teen Entrepreneur Created a Million-Dollar Candy Empire 1
- Economics
- January 9, 2020
Alina Morse is a typical 14-year-old girl in a lot of ways. She goes to high school, likes to dance, and lives with her parents. Did we mention she also runs her own international candy empire? Oh. Well, she does. The story begins with a trip to the bank when Morse was seven. She asked
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Jane Austen Fans Deserve Better Than ‘Sanditon’0