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The Stealth Reason College Kids Are So Miserable3
The Wall Street Journal reports that today’s college students are so lonely, sad and socially anxious that they grab their dining hall food to go — preferring to eat in their rooms. Time spent in dining halls is down 40%, according to Degree Analytics, a company measuring students’ time spent where on campus. Attendance at
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Friday Comic: Incomprehensible0
- Entertainment
- May 10, 2024
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Who Is Funding the College Protests?5
As pro-Palestinian college protests continue nationwide, questions are being asked about the authenticity of the demonstrations—and who is funding them. In the earliest days of the encampments, photos showing rows of identical tents quickly appeared online, prompting many observers to ask if some of the sit-ins were not orchestrated by students. Indeed, according to NYPD
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On Mother’s Day, Let’s Celebrate the True Strength and Empowerment Motherhood Brings1
At just 11 years old, I watched as a midwife cared for my mother and delivered my baby sister. A spark burst into a flame inside of me, and I knew from that moment on that I wanted to be a part of the beauty and wonder of birth and be a mother myself one
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Shareable Snack: Carl Sagan’s Warning on Scientific Skepticism0
- Video
- May 9, 2024
Have you heard Carl Sagan’s warning about the importance of scientific skepticism? Watch our video to hear his chilling words about what will happen if we put too much faith in science! Save this article to favorites
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The Lost Art of Herb Drying4
Once, herbs could be seen hanging from rafters in homes, brewing in teas on the hearth, or stored safely in cupboards for times of plague or injury. Romans took them to the battlefield, monks used them to treat the infirm, and midwives administered them to ease labor. So when did herbs become so outdated? In the
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The Dystopian Future Is Here0
- Culture
- May 8, 2024
Once, we told stories of rescuing women in distress. Now, we hand them a prescription for assisted suicide. Two young women in the Netherlands, Jolanda Fun and Zoraya ter Beek, have recently done media interviews explaining their respective decisions to pursue euthanasia, despite being physically healthy. Fun, who planned to end her life on her 34th birthday
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What to Do (and What Not to Do) About the Pro-Palestine College Protests6
Pro-Palestine protests have erupted on college campuses across the United States. Columbia University in New York City was the first to revolt. Weeks later, demonstrations and encampments have popped up at over 40 colleges nationwide, all calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and divestments against Israel. The impact on college life has been palpable. On
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New Is Not Always Better: Why There’s Wisdom in Tradition0
- Culture, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- May 7, 2024
Imagine a scientist who decided to reject every scientific experiment or study that had come before him and would trust only scientific principles that he demonstrated with his own experiments. Naturally, he would completely handicap himself. In his arrogance, he’d accomplish very little with his science, since he’d be hard at work re-demonstrating every scientific
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