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Gluten-Sensitive Liberals? An Investigation of This Food Fad 0
- Culture
- November 22, 2019
Sitting down for a family feast, do you need to gird yourself for battle in the ongoing sociopolitical culture war? In today’s hyperpartisan United States, common food products have become proxies for conservative and liberal values. Meat-eating Republicans versus quinoa-loving Democrats. Imported-beer liberals versus domestic-beer conservatives. Nothing showcases this proxy war better than the rise
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‘My Privacy Is Being Invaded’: High School Girl Reacts to New Transgender Bathroom Policy 0
- Education
- November 22, 2019
Video footage shows a high school girl choked up when her high school ruled that trans students have unrestricted access to bathrooms and locker rooms. A high school student identified by the Daily Herald as Julia Burca chokes up as she discusses how her school district ruled Thursday that transgender students will have unrestricted access
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Why Do Older Women Criticize Young Mothers?0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
Intergenerational feuding seems to be inherent to human nature. Older people complain about “kids these days.” Younger people, in turn, believe their elders don’t grasp the realities of modern life. A recent study traced the earliest recorded complaint about the younger generation’s supposed laziness and lack of respect to the year 624 BC. The contemporary iteration of
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To Feel More Gratitude, Pay Less Attention to Your Feelings 0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
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Kanye West, Chic-Fil-A, and the Age of Authenticity 8
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
One year ago, no one could have predicted that American Christians would hold Kanye West in higher esteem than Chick-fil-A. Yet the nation has seen two cultural transformations take place this week at the intersection of faith and commerce. Kanye West sang Gospel music to prisoners this weekend, as Chick-fil-A readied a statement that it was ending its partnership with several distinctly Christian charities.
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I Left England Because of Socialized Medicine. My Life Depended on It.0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
Imagine strapping your infant child into a car seat, only to see his body suddenly jerk forward or backward, arms and legs stiffening, and eyes rolling back in the head. Alarm quickly turns to panic, which turns to frantic weaving through traffic to get to the hospital. Within minutes of arriving, the child is rushed
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“OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown 0
- Culture
- November 21, 2019
According to Smithsonian Magazine, an Assyrian clay tablet from 2800 B.C. bears a gloomy inscription describing how the Assyrian youth were ruining civilization. “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents,” the
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The Rise and Rise of Modest Fashion 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2019
One of my daily routines, which used to be common to many a suburbanite, is picking up a hard copy of the newspaper delivered to my door and to give it a quick scan before setting off to work. My newspaper is reputable enough, but it usually takes me only about ten minutes to see if
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It’s a Disservice to Urge Young People to Become Entrepreneurs 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2019
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Gluten-Sensitive Liberals? An Investigation of This Food Fad 0