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Why George Washington’s Farewell Address Still Matters 0
- Entertainment
- January 11, 2017
Read aloud in the Senate every year since 1862, George Washington’s Farewell Address is nothing less than a talismanic document. That’s John Avlon’s message in his new book Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations. I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of our first president. Why? He doesn’t strike
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A Neuroscientist Explains Why So Many Children Can’t Read 0
- Education
- January 11, 2017
By now we’ve probably all heard the statistics. Just a little over 1 in 3 American 4th graders are able to read proficiently. Unfortunately, that statistic doesn’t get better as time goes by. Consider the following statistics: 14% of adults can’t read. Only 13% of adults can read at a proficient level. 28% of adults
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American Studies All ‘Racism, Sexism, and Imperialism’ Now, Prof Says 0
- Culture
- January 11, 2017
My academic field, American Studies, is the interdisciplinary study of American cultures, past and present. Once it was a vibrant and useful discipline. Today, I’m sad to report, it is a regular source for “What wacky stuff are they up to on campus?” articles and blogs. These days, when American Studies captures any attention, it’s
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When Warming Up a Car in Winter Becomes a Crime 0
- Education
- January 11, 2017
Via WXYZ Detroit: Did you know you could get fined for heating up your car? One man’s parking ticket has gone viral, with thousands of views after he was ticketed for heating up his car in his own driveway. Taylor Trupiano says he’s still shaking his head over a parking ticket he got on his
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The Tortured Logic of the Gender Revolutionaries 0
- Culture
- January 10, 2017
National Geographic, the magazine that recently ran a cover story on the most influential figures in ancient history but left out Moses and Jesus, is now trying its hand at gender theory. Its new cover story is entitled “How Science is Helping Us Understand the Gender Revolution.” Finally, a scientist is going to tell us
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Who’s Afraid of RT?0
- International
- January 10, 2017
A 14-page report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has concluded that during last year’s election campaign Russia tried “to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency” and promote the candidacy of Donald Trump. The report is a non-classified version of a
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