Blog 3 Columns

Euthanasia is Now Being Performed … on Prisoners 0
- Science
- March 6, 2018
Not too long ago, a request by a Belgian prisoner for euthanasia made international headlines — even though he was not permitted to take advantage of the legislation. But in a measure of how enthusiastically Canada has embraced euthanasia, one prisoner has already been killed under its Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law, and three others
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5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life in a Hurry 0
- Culture
- March 6, 2018
Tom fell hard for Kara. She had an electric personality and a unique ability to draw him out. After a passionate courtship they were engaged, then married—all within a couple months. Tom had never been so happy. Then things soured. A few years into marriage, Kara filed a restraining order against Tom and kicked him
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Why Not Wife-Swapping?0
- Culture
- March 5, 2018
In December, the Supreme Court decided not to hear a case that proposed to extend the Court’s sexual freedom cases to wife-swapping. In Coker v. Whittington, two sheriff’s deputies in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and their wives agreed to swap spouses, and each deputy began living with the opposite deputy’s wife. Invoking his office’s code of
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Humility is the Key to Altruism, Georgetown Psychologist Says 0
- Culture
- March 5, 2018
When she was 19 years old, Abigail Marsh swerved her car to avoid a dog and ended up in a car wreck that almost claimed her life. She was saved by a stranger, a man she recalls looked vaguely like the actor Idris Elba. The man ran across four lanes of freeway traffic to save her.
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Edina School Board Settles Lawsuit with Conservative Students, Denies Wrongdoing 0
- Culture
- March 5, 2018
A school board in Minnesota settled a federal lawsuit filed last week that had accused the district of violating the First Amendment rights of conservative students. Edina High School, which has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the Minnesota’s best schools, came under scrutiny last year after it was revealed the school had implemented
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Bill Gates Fails Logic While Talking Cryptocurrencies in Reddit AMA 1
- Economics
- March 5, 2018
In a Q&A session on Reddit last week, Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates accused cryptocurrencies of causing “deaths in a fairly direct way,” leading to headlines such as this: “Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths.” Gates was of course referring to the fact that cryptocurrencies facilitate the purchase of illegal substances on the black market, which sometimes
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Aristotle Can Help You Know Whether to Fire Off that Text or Email 0
- Culture
- March 5, 2018
Suppose you want to get in touch with a friend. Once, your options for doing so might have been sparse: pick up the phone or write a letter. But these days, you have to decide: Should you call or text, use Snapchat, or reach out on Twitter, Messenger or Skype? Other considerations, whether it’s an
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Millennial Males with Degrees are Getting Crushed in the Workplace (See Chart)0
- Culture
- March 2, 2018
When it comes to men and women in the working world, it’s often assumed that the latter get the short end of the stick. As such, a great deal of time and attention is devoted to helping women break any and all glass ceilings that stand in their way. But what if women have already
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Lack of Police Accountability Shows the “Social Contract” Isn’t Working 0
- March 2, 2018
In the wake of the Florida school shooting earlier this month, Broward County police deputies are being accused of hiding outside the school while students were being murdered inside. Moreover, both the Sheriff’s department and the FBI are being accused of failing to follow up on clear and repeated threats made by the school shooter
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Euthanasia is Now Being Performed … on Prisoners 0