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A New Blood Test Can Detect Eight Different Cancers in Their Early Stages 0
- Science
- January 22, 2018
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect the presence of eight common cancers. Called CancerSEEK, the blood test detects tiny amounts of DNA and proteins released into the blood stream from cancer cells. This can then indicate the presence of ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, oesophageal, bowel, lung or breast cancers. Known as a
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Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy 0
- History
- January 19, 2018
Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election in her latest memoirs, “What Happened.” Some have claimed that the Electoral College is one of the most dangerous institutions in American politics. Why? They say the Electoral College system, as opposed to a simple majority vote, distorts the one-person,
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Sex and Marriage: 6 Statistics That Might Surprise You 0
- Culture
- January 19, 2018
Maureen McGrath is a sex educator, author, registered nurse, and self-described “sexpert.” In 2016, McGrath, who has a clinical sex practice, gave a TED Talk on the topic of sex and marriage that has been watched by nearly 10 million people. The clip is a bit strange. McGrath’s delivery feels, at times, a bit
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Quiz: Name the Logical Fallacy 0
- Philosophy
- January 19, 2018
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Medical Journal: Extend Adolescence to Age 24 0
- Culture
- January 19, 2018
“All children, except one, grow up.” Thus begins J.M. Barrie’s famous novel, Peter Pan. But while this statement was once exceedingly true, popular trends seem to be calling it into question, and if nothing else, it seems that children mature much later than was once the case. Evidence of this can be seen in the
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Does Work Make Mothers Happy?0
- Culture
- January 19, 2018
Last October, New York psychoanalyst and author Erica Komisar arrived for an interview on the ABC network’s Good Morning America talk show to discuss her new book, Being There: Why Prioritising Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters. Just before the camera went live the interviewer told her: “I don’t believe in the premise of
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How Today’s Students Can Become Great Writers by Using Thomas Jefferson’s Methods 3
- Education
- January 18, 2018
During my high school years, a number of my friends were homeschooled kids who belonged to a particular accrediting organization. This organization required each student to write an annual research paper, the length of which corresponded to their grade (i.e. a 10th grade student was required to turn in 10 pages). Over the years, I
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How the Great Books Are Revolutionizing College Admissions Tests 0
- Culture
- January 18, 2018
You may remember taking the SAT or the ACT. Hours and hours of memorizing techniques and tricks, all to get that perfect score to unlock your college dreams. These tests have monopolized the college entrance process, and in recent years—in the case of the SAT in particular—have been tied to the controversial Common Core standards.
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Fear and Mass Surveillance: Our Constitutionally Toxic Political Cocktail 0
- January 18, 2018
At 12:51pm on January 18, 2018–just a day before it was set to expire–the Senate followed the House’s lead and reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act (FAA) Section 702 mass surveillance program for another six years by a vote of 65-34. Writing for JustSecurity.org in October 2017, I made this prediction about the then-looming
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A New Blood Test Can Detect Eight Different Cancers in Their Early Stages 0