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Homeschooler Edith Fuller Becomes Youngest Qualifier of National Spelling Bee 0
- Culture
- March 9, 2017
By now you may have heard of Edith Fuller. At the tender age of 5, she’s the youngest child to win a regional spelling bee. And because of this win, she will also be the youngest to ever compete in the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C. NPR explains how this little peanut took home
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Steve Jobs on Why He Hated Pornography 0
- Culture
- March 9, 2017
In 2010 Steve Jobs created a bit of a sensation when he decided to ban from Apple devices any app that was deemed pornographic in nature. “Folks who want porn can buy an android,” Jobs famously wrote to one customer. So what did Jobs have against porn? Walter Isaacson, in his highly impressive 2011
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Police Cite Bogus ‘New Law’ to Get Uber Driver to Stop Recording 0
- Culture
- March 9, 2017
Jesse Bright was driving Uber when he was pulled over by Wilmington, N.C., police officers, who arrested the passenger he was driving. When police asked to search Bright’s vehicle, he politely declined and informed officers he was recording the stop. Police didn’t seem to like that. They demanded Bright stop recording, and when he refused
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Apprenticeships Offering Students a New Way Forward 0
- Economics
- March 9, 2017
The push to send young people to college has grown by leaps and bounds in the last several decades. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise that this great demand for college has driven the price to astronomical heights. For evidence of this price increase, one need look no further than the chart below from University of
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Children Prefer Reading Books on Paper, Not Screens 0
- Education
- March 9, 2017
There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as an iPad or Kindles. But new research shows that this is not necessarily the case. In a study of children in Year 4 and 6, those who had regular access to devices with eReading capability
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Our Culture Degrades Women by Trying to Make Them Men 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2017
In preparation for the 2017 International Women’s Day, the UN Secretary-General dutifully declared his devotion to women’s rights and equality, saying: “Women’s rights are human rights. … Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize their full potential.” Undoubtedly, the Secretary-General is well-meaning and sincerely
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