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Research Suggests Traumatic ‘Memories’ can be Inherited 0
- Education
- July 18, 2016
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta have found promising data showing that it’s possible for certain information to be biologically inherited by offspring, due to chemical changes in one’s DNA. Trials using mice discovered that traumatic and stressful experiences, and the emotions that are felt during them, can be passed down
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Policing Was Militarized from the Start 0
- Culture
- July 18, 2016
“Do you see this soldier in this checkpoint?” complained Iraqi resident Wael al-Khafaji, pointing to a spot just a few feet from his Baghdad barbershop. “He can do whatever he wants to me right now and I can’t say a word. Is this democracy?” Before the U.S. invasion, this businessman – like millions of other
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How Machiavellian Are You?0
- Entertainment
- July 18, 2016
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Surprised (and Saddened) by Joy 0
- History
- July 18, 2016
Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman, ed. by Don W. King (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009) I’ve spent the better part of my career as a historian and a writer, reading personal letters, memoirs, and autobiographies. I count it among one of the greatest pleasures in this life to be able to
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Yale Dean in 1949: Stop Worrying About Security So Much 0
- Education
- July 18, 2016
Recently, while reading an old book about a young man’s adventures at Yale, I came across a speech delivered by the dean of that school, who was speaking to the graduating class of 1949. Periodicals at the time apparently suggested that the graduating class had indicated it was “primarily interested in seeking security,” and the
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Are Churches to Blame for Today’s Political Candidates?0
- Culture
- July 18, 2016
Last week Pew Research came out with a new survey on the relationship between religion and politics. Ahead of the election, it’s particularly interesting to note the level of influence Americans believe churches should have in politics. Nearly two out of three Americans are solidly against churches endorsing a certain candidate. However, fewer Americans than
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