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  • Why ‘Vogue’’s Attempt to Embrace ‘Gender Fluidity’ Backfired

    Why ‘Vogue’’s Attempt to Embrace ‘Gender Fluidity’ Backfired0

    Vogue magazine might know what’s in vogue for fashion, but its latest attempts to seem culturally correct have failed miserably. This month, Vogue attempted to ally itself with the latest trend in inclusivity—gender fluidity—by featuring celebrity power couple Zayn Malik (formerly of the boy band One Direction) and model Gigi Hadid on its August cover. The headline? “Gigi Hadid

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  • To Fix Healthcare, We Need to Repeal a Lot More than Obamacare

    To Fix Healthcare, We Need to Repeal a Lot More than Obamacare0

    I’ve always been willing to accept a repeal of Obamacare that was less than perfect, and I’ve never subscribed to the idea that only a total and complete repeal of Obamacare should warrant my support.  Even a small tax cut is better than no tax cut, and even a partial repeal of Obamacare is better than no

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  • The Strange Death of Europe

    The Strange Death of Europe0

    What does Europe’s future look like? Last night I finished reading Douglas Murray’s fascinating, brilliant, beautifully argued and deeply disturbing book, The Strange Death of Europe. Murray writes of Europe’s “suicide,” a decision made not by voters choosing this in democratic elections but very largely by elites acting without broad consent. Murray, a British intellectual and

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  • Star Wars Actor Rips Game of Thrones: ‘No Black People’

    Star Wars Actor Rips Game of Thrones: ‘No Black People’0

    In a recent interview with GQ, Star Wars actor John Boyega took a shot at HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, decrying a lack of black actors in the show. “There are no black people on Game of Thrones,” said Boyega, who directed a similar complaint at Lord of the Rings. “I ain’t paying money

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  • How the Social Gospel Movement Explains the Roots of Today’s Religious Left

    How the Social Gospel Movement Explains the Roots of Today’s Religious Left0

    Throughout American history, religion has played a significant role in promoting social reform. From the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century to the civil rights movement of the 20th century, religious leaders have championed progressive political causes. This legacy is evident today in the group called religious progressives, or the religious left. The social gospel movement

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  • How Much Money Each State Saves Thanks to Homeschooling

    How Much Money Each State Saves Thanks to Homeschooling0

    As many recognize, homeschooling has been booming in recent years and promises to keep growing. The most recent numbers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) hail from 2012 and suggest that 1.8 million children are now educated at home. Compared to public school students, studies suggest that homeschoolers perform up to 30 percentile

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  • How Fiscally Healthy Is Your State?

    How Fiscally Healthy Is Your State?0

    The Mercatus Center has released its fiscal rankings of each state in the nation. Find your state in the map above to see how highly (or lowly) it may have ranked: Here’s what the report’s authors, Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez, had to say about the five states occupying the fiscal basement in 2015, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts,

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  • How Do U.S. Reading Habits Compare to the Rest of the World?

    How Do U.S. Reading Habits Compare to the Rest of the World?0

    Scandinavia is made up of the top 5 most literate countries in the world. (Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden, respectively.) All 7 Harry Potter books are on the Top 21 Best Selling Books Worldwide. (By millions of copies sold.) When it comes to the most hours read per week, India, Thailand, China, the Philippines,

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  • Why are Children Learning to Adult from YouTube Stars?

    Why are Children Learning to Adult from YouTube Stars?0

    In a recent article for NPR, Neda Ulaby writes on the rise of YouTube cooking star Rosanna Pansino. As NPR explains, Pansino is a young millennial who uses her YouTube channel, Nerdy Nummies, to teach viewers to make everything from individual potato cakes to treats based on video games or TV shows. In fact, what

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