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  • Is Loneliness Fueling the Rise of Political Polarization in the U.S.?

    Is Loneliness Fueling the Rise of Political Polarization in the U.S.?0

    While browsing through a recently discovered bookstore, I stumbled across a book titled, Republican Like Me: How I Left the Liberal Bubble and Learned to Love the Right by Ken Stern. Finding the title intriguing, I opened the book and began reading about his experience breaking out of the political “bubble” and experiencing life on

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  • FDA Nears Approval of Ecstasy Drug for Treating PTSD

    FDA Nears Approval of Ecstasy Drug for Treating PTSD0

    Last August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began testing MDMA (ecstasy) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The FDA also granted MDMA breakthrough therapy status to expedite the approval process by making it easier for drugmakers to begin clinical trials. Recently, MDMA passed phase 2 of the FDA’s four-phase drug-approval process. Although phase 3 requires

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  • What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.

    What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.0

    Over the years, I’ve discovered that having the name Patience makes for an excellent conversation starter, as I frequently receive questions such as, “What’s the story behind your name?” or “Why did your parents pick that name?” and the one that never ceases to amaze me, “You probably really hate your name, don’t you?” Recently,

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  • How to Avoid Becoming a Casualty of Student Loan Debt

    How to Avoid Becoming a Casualty of Student Loan Debt1

    More frequently, college graduates are reporting that student loan debt dictates almost every aspect of their lives, including “jobs, children, marriage, buying a house, and saving for retirement.” Some feel “trapped” and bear crushing guilt for having others cosign on ill-advised loans.  Graduates are suffering not just financially, but physically as well. A recent survey showed that “[m]ore than 61

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  • How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again

    How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again0

    I saw Incredibles 2 over the Father’s Day weekend, and just like its predecessor, there’s a lot to ponder beneath the surface of this animated film. In the real world we’ve had to wait 14 years, but the sequel picks up basically where the original left off. As the Rev. Jerry Zandstra wrote of the original, “litigiousness and

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  • Hey Millennials: Here’s the Truth About Socialism, Kim Jong-un, and Nicolás Maduro

    Hey Millennials: Here’s the Truth About Socialism, Kim Jong-un, and Nicolás Maduro0

    A recent story in the New York Times discussed the increasing willingness of political candidates in the United States to run as socialists. Times reporter Farah Stockman wrote that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is surging, even in conservative-leaning states. “Since November 2016, DSA’s membership has increased from about 5,000 to 35,000 nationwide,” Stockman wrote. “The

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