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Math Explains Why the Democrats May Have Trouble Picking a Candidate 0
- Politics
- June 20, 2019
With 24 declared candidates for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination (and counting), many Americans are likely wondering how the party will ultimately make up its mind and settle on the best candidate. As mathematicians, we wondered whether there might not even be a best candidate. In fact, this is an established mathematical paradox. The more
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‘I Am Mother’: Brainless Diversion… but With a Darker Point 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
Warning: contains spoilers Post-apocalyptic shows and movies never seem to go out of style. Netflix is trying to corner part of this lucrative market with its own original content. Their latest addition to the canon is a movie called “I am Mother.” As is customary in such movies, we start by learning that a post-apocalyptic
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Yes to the Dress, No From… the Bridesmaid?0
- Culture
- June 20, 2019
“Don’t be afraid to say no.” Such was the advice of my aunt after I shared my frustrations about the high cost of being a bridesmaid. As a recent college graduate, I’ve been asked to be in several weddings, and the price ain’t pretty. I was taken aback at her advice. Doesn’t Pinterest dictate that
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Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?0
- Culture
- June 19, 2019
Walking back from a logic course in college, a friend asked me if I had heard of the “Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?” debate raging on reddit. “No,” I told him, “what a silly thing for people to waste their time on.” Curiosity got the best of me, however, and I checked out the
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Poll: Americans Are Highly Critical of the State of Public Discourse 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2019
You’re not imagining things if you think political debate has grown worse in the last several years. According to a new poll from Pew Research, a whopping 85 percent of Americans believe it has grown more negative. The breakdown of this overall view provides some interesting specifics. Eighty-five percent of Americans believe political debate has
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The Entrepreneur Who Became a Billionaire After Being Rejected by Facebook 0
- Economics
- June 19, 2019
Jan Koum had a rough upbringing. At 16, he immigrated from Europe to the United States with his mother and grandmother, who were fleeing political unrest and religious persecution. Jan’s mother got a job as a babysitter in California while Jan went to school and worked at a grocery store cleaning floors. His father planned
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