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  • Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love

    Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love0

    Seeking advice about the qualities he should look for in a mate, an unmarried man in his 30s posted at the online sports forum of my alma mater. He invited comments on his list of top attributes: looks, camaraderie, cooking ability, love of the alma mater (this man attends every game), and patience. He thought

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  • Survey: Only One-Third of Students Think the Constitution Should Protect Hate Speech

    Survey: Only One-Third of Students Think the Constitution Should Protect Hate Speech0

    College campuses have long been strongholds of free speech in all shapes and forms. That stance has seemed to shift in recent years, however, and because of many outbursts against speakers and students alike, the general public is beginning to believe that free speech is most threatened within the sacred halls of learning. A recent

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  • Do Gender Inclusion Policies Favor Girls?

    Do Gender Inclusion Policies Favor Girls?0

    The Girls in Science and Engineering (GISE) summer camp at the University of Michigan (UM) was created as an “exciting one-week, day program for girls who have completed the 7th or 8th grade,” as the top part of the graphic above explains. The annual program’s main sponsor is the University of Michigan’s Women in Science

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  • 3 Questions Congress Should Answer Before Bailing Out Obamacare

    3 Questions Congress Should Answer Before Bailing Out Obamacare0

    Having failed last year to pass legislation undoing Obamacare’s damage, congressional Republicans now are reportedly looking to spend billions of additional tax dollars bailing out insurers offering Obamacare coverage, rather than dealing with the real problems that are driving up costs. The money would be added to a government funding bill that Congress plans to take

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  • Forcing Students to Apply to College Is a Bad Idea

    Forcing Students to Apply to College Is a Bad Idea0

    Legislators in New Mexico are pushing a bill that would make students apply to at least one college while they are still juniors in high school. This legislation reflects the powerful belief that college should be the norm for students after they graduate from high school. That belief, however, is mistaken and this bill, should

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  • ‘Happy You Day’: Mother’s Day Cards Go Gender-Neutral in UK

    ‘Happy You Day’: Mother’s Day Cards Go Gender-Neutral in UK0

    A grocery chain in the United Kingdom has drawn media attention for selling gender-neutral Mother’s Day cards to make the day more “transgender inclusive.” Waitrose, an upscale grocery, stocked transgender-friendly cards among its selection for Mother’s Day, which was March 11 in the U.K. Some examples of gender-inclusive card slogans and greetings include: “Happy You

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