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California’s COVID-19 Restrictions Go Too Far 0
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
California is proving it’s more authoritarian than ever. As many other states have reopened in stages, California officials have opened the Golden State, too – except they repeatedly seem to be applying different guidelines for reopening businesses, schools, and houses of worship. The examples are numerous. Private schools are not allowed to open, per Gov.
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Why It May Be Selfish to Vote by Mail This Year 0
- Politics
- September 8, 2020
A dear friend recently presented me with a conundrum that many are dealing with. Concerned not only for her own health, but for the health of others in her immediate circle, she hopes to vote by absentee ballot to limit her exposure to new people. My friend lives in Minnesota, where she has a dizzying
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Getting Kids to Eat Their Dinner Is Hard, But Not Impossible 1
- Family
- September 8, 2020
Mealtimes with kids can be one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day. It’s upsetting to cook up a healthy, delicious meal only to have your children reject it. I have three small children. The older two would happily survive on chocolate milk if I let them, so I know first-hand how frustrating
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Does Insurance Cover Rioting and Looting Damage?0
- Economics
- September 4, 2020
Since the death of George Floyd in late May, violent riots and looting have broken out in many major cities, eventually overshadowing peaceful protests and calls for criminal justice reform. From Portland to Chicago to Kenosha, rioters have smashed windows, lit fires, attacked government properties, assaulted people in the streets, and looted storefronts. In Minneapolis
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Mother of Dead Trans Teen Seeks to Create a Child to Remember Him By 0
- Culture
- September 4, 2020
For the latest episode in the Reproductive Revolution, we turn to Scotland. A 16-year-old transgender girl, Ellie Anderson, died last month of “unascertained” causes, not long after commencing hormone therapy to enable him to become her. We mustn’t ignore the sorrow of Ellie’s mother or the sadness of an early death. But asking what constitutes
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Kids Must Learn History to Avoid Being Gaslighted by Media 1
- Education
- September 4, 2020
Growing up, history was one of my favorite school subjects. This might come as a surprise to some. After all, history class is traditionally thought of as the domain of the high school football coach who has very little interest in the subject itself, and therefore, passes little enthusiasm or knowledge of the past along
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