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5 (Other) Times Russia Meddled in U.S. Elections0
- History
- August 2, 2018
With so much media attention on Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election, it seems we have forgotten the obvious: this is not Russia’s first time meddling in American elections. In fact, Russia has been at this for a while. Yet America is all but undergoing another Red Scare. The Senate Intelligence Committee has held
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How Mom and Pop Stores Are Defeating Amazon and Walmart in India0
- Culture
- August 2, 2018
Everyone is taught to believe that gigantic retailers are the most efficient distributors of goods to the general public. Small stores may be able to fill tiny niches. They may be quaint and picturesque. However, only the gigantic retailers have the capital and economy of scale to offer everyday lower prices and variety to the
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Chesterton: Science Is a Tool (or a Toy), Nothing More0
- Culture
- August 1, 2018
While he was never a teacher, G. K. Chesterton did help instruct his readers about how to think about many things. Far from the least of those things was science. And while he was never a scientist, Chesterton certainly knew something about thinking about science. To be succinct, Chesterton regarded science as either a “tool or a
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Why Gratitude Is So Good for You (and for Those Around You)0
- Philosophy
- August 1, 2018
Gratitude may be more beneficial than we commonly suppose. One recent study asked subjects to write a note of thanks to someone and then estimate how surprised and happy the recipient would feel – an impact that they consistently underestimated. Another study assessed the health benefits or writing thank you notes. The researchers found that
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3 Reasons Kids Are Misbehaving More—and What Parents Can Do About It0
- Family
- August 1, 2018
A few years ago, I took a summer job working at a local school’s childcare program. I was placed with a group of students grades four through eight. I had a great experience, but I will admit it was not easy. Some of the children had me positively pulling out my hair. I’m not alone
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Goya’s Painting of Saturn Devouring His Son: A Study in Damnation0
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- August 1, 2018
It’s one of the most horrific images in the history of Western art. As the myth goes, Saturn (or Cronus, as the Greeks called him) was king of the universe, but was warned by a prophecy that one day he would be overthrown by one of his sons, just as he overthrew his father Uranus. To preserve
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