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FDA Nears Approval of Ecstasy Drug for Treating PTSD 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2018
Last August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began testing MDMA (ecstasy) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The FDA also granted MDMA breakthrough therapy status to expedite the approval process by making it easier for drugmakers to begin clinical trials. Recently, MDMA passed phase 2 of the FDA’s four-phase drug-approval process. Although phase 3 requires
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3 Tips from Ernest Dimnet on Choosing Books—For Yourself and For Your Children 0
- Education
- June 18, 2018
I have a problem. This problem doesn’t consume me, but it often concerns me. It can lead me to inaction and make me doubt my judgment. The problem is this—I often struggle with how to choose a book. I have this problem with my home library, my local library, and my work library. Most often, I
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What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Over the years, I’ve discovered that having the name Patience makes for an excellent conversation starter, as I frequently receive questions such as, “What’s the story behind your name?” or “Why did your parents pick that name?” and the one that never ceases to amaze me, “You probably really hate your name, don’t you?” Recently,
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The Diversity Division at the University of Texas Has 8 Vice Presidents 0
- Education
- June 18, 2018
American Enterprise Institute scholar Mark Perry recently wrote about the impressive size of the University of Michigan’s diversity staff, which is nearly one hundred full-time employees. We noted that more than a quarter of these “diversicrats” earn annual salaries north of $100,000. The revelation generated a bit of a stir on Twitter. Not to be
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Hey Millennials: Here’s the Truth About Socialism, Kim Jong-un, and Nicolás Maduro 0
- Economics
- June 18, 2018
A recent story in the New York Times discussed the increasing willingness of political candidates in the United States to run as socialists. Times reporter Farah Stockman wrote that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is surging, even in conservative-leaning states. “Since November 2016, DSA’s membership has increased from about 5,000 to 35,000 nationwide,” Stockman wrote. “The
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Netflix’s New ‘Anti-Harassment’ Guidelines Reveal How Corporations Are Trivializing Consent 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Consent is paramount. Anything we do that involves another person, be it sex, work, or just holding a conversation, requires that all parties involved give their consent. Any rational person who cares about personal choice would agree with me here. Yet our perspectives of consent are becoming warped. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,
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