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Why So Many American Catholics Loathe Pope Francis 9
- Religion
- July 21, 2017
Around the world, Pope Francis is understandably rather popular. It’s not just that he’s a good pastor; it’s that he doesn’t hesitate to speak truth to power when he can have an effect. But he’s probably less popular among US Catholics than anywhere else in the Church. The reasons for that are instructive, and not
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5-Year-Old Fined $200 … for Selling Lemonade 0
- Culture
- July 21, 2017
On summer evenings when I drive home from work, I often see small children selling lemonade in my neighborhood. Most of the time I honk my horn and wave, but occasionally I’ll pull up and purchase a cup, usually for 25 cents. I happen to like lemonade, but that’s usually not my primary motivation for
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Why Today’s Students Can’t Pass This 1922 College Entrance Exam 2
- Culture
- July 21, 2017
For generations, each autumn has bestowed the unofficial arrival of adulthood on young people as they head off to college for the first time. But while the entrance into the Ivy Halls has occurred for years, one part of that ritual seems to have disappeared, namely, the entrance examination. Oh sure, we have SATs and
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How Do U.S. Reading Habits Compare to the Rest of the World?0
- Culture
- July 20, 2017
Scandinavia is made up of the top 5 most literate countries in the world. (Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden, respectively.) All 7 Harry Potter books are on the Top 21 Best Selling Books Worldwide. (By millions of copies sold.) When it comes to the most hours read per week, India, Thailand, China, the Philippines,
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To Fix Healthcare, We Need to Repeal a Lot More than Obamacare 0
- Politics
- July 20, 2017
I’ve always been willing to accept a repeal of Obamacare that was less than perfect, and I’ve never subscribed to the idea that only a total and complete repeal of Obamacare should warrant my support. Even a small tax cut is better than no tax cut, and even a partial repeal of Obamacare is better than no
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Star Wars Actor Rips Game of Thrones: ‘No Black People’0
- Culture
- July 20, 2017
In a recent interview with GQ, Star Wars actor John Boyega took a shot at HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, decrying a lack of black actors in the show. “There are no black people on Game of Thrones,” said Boyega, who directed a similar complaint at Lord of the Rings. “I ain’t paying money
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