Culture

How Mini Sabbaths Will Save Your Brain 0
- Culture
- January 29, 2020
Have humans become an indoor species? Given that Americans spend, on average, 93 percent of their time indoors, it would seem that we are indeed suffering from what some call “nature deficit disorder.” We don’t need a fancy term to realize we might benefit from spending more time outdoors. Getting out for a gentle walk
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The Loss of American Civic Pride 0
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- January 28, 2020
The wonderful feeling of striking the ball just so and seeing it fly from your bat. The wind in your face as you fly around the bases. The giddiness of scoring the winning run for your hometown team as your friends and neighbors cheer you on. Baseball: America’s pastime, and one of the many ways
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‘Typical Americans’: A Celebration of Us 0
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- January 28, 2020
This Sunday, February 2, brings us Superbowl LIV, pitting the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs. That same event also features a one-minute advertisement that should bring joy to all of us who love America. Called “Typical American,” this Budweiser ad provides viewers an exuberant look at the American people, accompanied by a dry sense
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How Drag Queen Story Hour Expanded Across America 0
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- January 28, 2020
Drag Queen Story Hours started out as niche events on the West Coast, but these events – aimed at children as young as age 3 – have spread to libraries and schools across the United States, dividing local communities. These story hours are “just what they sound like,” Drag Queen Story Hour’s official website states: drag queens reading to children.
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Hate Cancel Culture? Blame Social Media Algorithms 0
- Culture
- January 28, 2020
“Cancel culture” has become so pervasive that even former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the phenomenon, describing it as an overly judgmental approach to activism that does little to bring about change. For the uninitiated, here’s a quick primer on the phenomenon: An individual or an organization says, supports or promotes something that
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Sex and Society: What History Tells Us About the Effects of Sexual Freedom 4
- Culture
- January 27, 2020
I had a nagging thought while on my way to work this morning. It never quite coalesced until I read an article in The Guardian entitled “Happy ever after: why writers are falling out of love with marriage.” Author Mia Levitin put into words what I had been pondering, namely the fact that modern stories
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