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Trump’s Big Bet on Career and Technical Education 0
- Education
- February 14, 2020
President Donald Trump has proposed one of the largest increases in funding for career and technical education in recent history. As a education policy researcher who studies the economic and employment impact of career and technical education in high school, I believe this proposal has a lot of potential to open up new job opportunities,
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Lucy Doesn’t Love Sensitivity Readers 0
- Culture
- February 14, 2020
In 1953, Lucille Ball’s character in I Love Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, gave birth to Ricky Ricardo Jr., bringing an end to perhaps the most famous television pregnancy ever. The episode, Lucy Goes to the Hospital, saw 44 million viewers tune in, covering nearly 72 percent of all American homes which owned a television. The saga of Lucy’s television
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Conventional Wisdom About the Democrats’ Primary Is Wrong 0
- Politics
- February 14, 2020
There are three widely proclaimed verities now bandied about in the aftermath of the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday. They are that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a clear front-runner with a chance for a break-through to a commanding lead in the quest for the nomination. The second is that former South
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C.S. Lewis’ Insight Into Coronoviruses 0
- International
- February 14, 2020
The other day signs seemed to show that the coronavirus outbreak was dying down. Death rates seemed to be dropping and Chinese citizens were heading back to work. Maybe things wouldn’t be as bad as feared. This optimism, it appears, was unfounded. More recent headlines feature news that the virus is alive and well. From CNBC comes
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Jordan Peterson Deserves Love, Not Spite, in Time of Darkness 0
- Culture
- February 13, 2020
I’m not quite sure what to make of Jordan Peterson – but then I’m not quite sure Dr. Peterson does either. Maybe that’s what makes his writings and his speeches so compelling. His best-selling book, 12 Rules for Life, probably falls in the self-help genre, but he’s no guru. He doesn’t claim to have all the answers to life’s
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How Tall Is Michael Bloomberg, Really?0
- Politics
- February 13, 2020
He’s 5’5″, or I’ll eat my hat. President Donald Trump recently mocked Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg as “a 5’4” mass of dead energy.” Immediately, the mainstream press and tech companies were out playing defense for the diminutive billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP and former mayor of New York City. A National Public Radio host
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How Millennials Can Save Six-Figures 0
- February 13, 2020
It seems like Millennials – some, at least – are finally finding ways to save money. According to a recent Bank of America report, one-quarter of Millennials have $100,000 or more in savings – up from 16 percent two years ago. From the bull market to record-low unemployment, there are plenty of reasons for that increase. Of course, timing has a lot
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Our Judgment of Others 0
- Culture
- February 13, 2020
In an online post “Convictions and Doubts: The Case of Cardinal Pell,” RJ Smith offers an in-depth analysis of the trial and conviction of Cardinal George Pell, “the most senior member of the Catholic Church ever convicted of child sex offenses.” Smith guides readers through a step-by-step examination of the events leading up to Pell’s sentence
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Five Reasons Evangelicals Continue to Support Donald Trump 0
- Politics
- February 13, 2020
A continuing source of frustration for many on the left, and even some on the right, is how evangelicals continue to support to Donald Trump. If Trump doesn’t love his enemies, the argument goes, aren’t Christians complicit in evil by supporting a president who so directly opposes Christ’s commands? Here are five possible reasons why evangelical
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