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How Junk Studies Are Used to Show Racism 0
- Culture
- July 17, 2020
On March 23, 1989, a room full of reporters and scientists was buzzing in anticipation of an announcement of a breakthrough that, if it panned out, would propel humanity into a new era of unlimited pollution-free energy. The University of Utah’s vice president for research introduced two scientists, Dr. Stan Pons, and Dr. Martin Fleishman. The scientists
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The Best Way to Establish Your Authority as a Parent 0
- Education
- July 17, 2020
Children need to respect their parents’ authority. This is an essential part of a healthy upbringing – particularly when children are very young. There are many reasons for respecting parental authority. For starters, it facilitates the smooth functioning of the home. For example, if I ask my five-year-old daughter to clean up her toys, she
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Blacks Do Not Suffer Disproportionately From Police Brutality 0
- Politics
- July 17, 2020
A recent New York Times article by Jeremy W. Peters claims it is a “fact” “that black people suffer disproportionately from police brutality.” He also asserts that President Trump’s rejection of this accusation is “racially inflammatory” and “racially divisive.” To the contrary, comprehensive facts show that this allegation against police is false. Furthermore, this deception has stoked racial
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Good Guys: Celebrating Men and Honoring Manhood 0
- Culture
- July 17, 2020
Men increasingly have a tough road stretching out ahead of them. No longer does it seem that strong and virtuous manhood is celebrated and honored. Instead, it is often condemned and shamed. What better way to buck the trend and grab a book full of adventure and entertainment, a story to whisk us away from
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Finding COVID-19’s True Fatality Rate 0
- Science
- July 16, 2020
Early reports from January painted a grim picture about just how deadly the coronavirus was. Initially, the World Health Organization estimated that the percentage of infected individuals who die from COVID-19 was 3.4 percent. That statistic is called the infection fatality rate (IFR) – or colloquially, the death rate – and means that for every
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Tweets of Washington Journalists Betray ‘Groupthink,’ Study Finds 0
- Culture
- July 16, 2020
Washington journalists’ tweets and interactions on Twitter show that those delivering news on government and politics to most Americans live in “more insular microbubbles than previously thought,” according to a new study. These journalists display a “vulnerability to groupthink and blind spots,” the study says. The study, by journalism professors Nikki Usher and Yee Man Margaret
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