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Where Are the Student Moms?1
Given the pervasiveness of hookup culture on college campuses across the U.S., it should be surprising that pregnant college students are nowhere to be found. Why? Unfortunately, the answer is obvious: Abortion is readily available in many states, and pregnant college students aren’t choosing life. These mothers don’t even know that it’s an option. A
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How Regulations Destroy Education2
Amanda Lucas tried to do everything right. A teacher in both public charter and private schools for about 10 years, Lucas felt the tug toward entrepreneurship. She wanted to open her own school, one that would focus on individualized curriculum in an intentionally small learning environment for elementary and middle school-age students. All of them
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Looking Beyond Politics to Be Pro-Life0
It was a historic win for the pro-life movement when the Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade. There’s no denying Trump’s role in this achievement—he appointed several of the justices in question. But recent positioning by the Trump campaign calls into question Trump’s personal commitment to the pro-life cause and his effectiveness as a
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National Protectionism vs. National Libertarianism2
National Conservatism is one of the most interesting political movements on the scene today. Though the principles animating it—a concern for national traditions, peoples, and cultures—are time-tested, modern conservatives have downplayed them in pursuit of a rules-based international order. As that order breaks down, nationalism has re-emerged as a core area of conservative focus. In
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Nature’s Medicine: Food22
It’s tomato season on our hobby farm. This year I planted an unprecedented variety of tomatoes since I got some for free from the local feed store. So into the ground they went. I figured if I got some fruit, great, and if not, it was worth a try anyway. I’m pretty relaxed about my
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‘Rings of Power’: 4 Great Sins of Season 22
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- October 8, 2024
The second season of Amazon’s “Rings of Power” somehow managed to be worse than the first season of the show, which is a rather high bar. The first season showed a disrespect for J.R.R. Tolkien’s world, but this season made things worse. It seems as if the showrunners don’t understand the basics of fantasy—or even storytelling. Before I
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A Soldier’s Battle With COVID Vaccine Injury5
Shannon Safford wanted to serve her country as a member of the United States Army, but in order to do so, she was required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine that would ultimately end her active service. She received the shot on deployment to Kuwait and began developing strange symptoms: She had menstrual issues, digestive problems,
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Know Thy Geezer: Hang Out With Your Local Old-Timer and Reap the Rewards4
Sitting in his chair atop his porch, Mike “A-Sunday” Acendy is watching and maybe also observing things in his lifelong neighborhood of Lawrenceville. At almost 90 years old, Mike A-Sunday, as old-timers know him, is one of the oldest residents. Half-Irish, half-Italian, he lives in the home in which he was born and raised, and
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The Government Wants Appalachia To Suffer0
Americans from Florida to North Carolina continue to deal with the devastating consequences of Hurricane Helene, now the deadliest hurricane to hit the US since Katrina. The stories emerging from the region are heart breaking. The economic damage to property and the infrastructure will take years to recover from. Large parts of the area will
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