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Lack of Assimilation Is Economically Harming Latino Immigrants and Society 0
- Culture
- December 13, 2019
Early in 2019, a firestorm of criticism descended upon veteran journalist Tom Brokaw because he said on NBC’s Meet the Press that Hispanics “should work harder at assimilation” and shouldn’t isolate themselves “in their communities.” NBC condemned his comments as “inaccurate and inappropriate,” media outlets ran articles and editorials calling them racist and factually wrong, and Brokaw apologized. Contrary to the blowback against Brokaw, scholarly sources
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No-Hassle Holidays: A Fun and Easy Way to Give Gifts 1
- Culture
- December 13, 2019
Christmas, like Superman, is approaching “faster than a speeding bullet,” and some of us suddenly find ourselves in need of last-minute gifts. Maybe we forgot to buy Aunt Sarah a present. Maybe we just remembered that we are the Secret Santa for Joe at the office party. Or maybe we goofed up big time and
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Christmas Predators, Parasites, or Magi?0
- Culture
- December 13, 2019
A couple of years ago there was quite a kerfuffle about the holiday duet, “Baby, its Cold Outside.” This song, from 1944, features a dialogue which some people might describe as a man trying to talk a woman into staying longer at his place on a snowy night. The criticism said the song was really about a
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Boris Johnson and Brexit Win in a Landslide 0
- International
- December 13, 2019
In the United Kingdom’s general election, the Conservative Party has reclaimed a working majority by an even larger margin than most predictions and opinion polls expected, as reported by The Guardian. While pre-election polls consistently gave an edge to the Conservatives, or “Tories,” ever since the former Mayor of London Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, the official
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Huge Baseball Contracts Come With Record Breaking Taxes 0
- Economics
- December 13, 2019
In the past week, several record-breaking contracts were signed by Major League Baseball players. Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP, was first, re-signing with the Washington Nationals on a seven-year, $245 million deal. That was a record for the largest contract ever for a pitcher, both in terms of total value and in annual average
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Three Harmful Ideas Weakening My Generation 0
- Culture
- December 12, 2019
It’s a tough time for Generation Z. Mental health problems, specifically mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, are skyrocketing. Gen Z is the least likely to report good or excellent mental health and the most likely to report poor or fair mental health. Suicide rates for U.S. teens and young adults are the highest
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