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As we speak, NASA’s Kepler Mission is trailing the Earth in an orbit around the sun, spying into deep space and trying to find new planets in the “Goldilocks Zone”—just […]
Wall Street has a new gimmick. Buy a life insurance policy below face value and hope the policy holder dies sooner rather than later. "The sooner the policy holder dies, the bigger the return," says The New York Times. Will that sentenced be prominently placed in the promotional material? I doubt it.
I am sitting in Abu George, a hideout in the old souk of Damascus. It is perhaps the world’s smallest bar. The joint’s avuncular namesake stands behind the small bar, […]
the need to have a good evaluation of what's left and to invest seriously in nanotech for energy , recycling , creation of synthetic ressources.
From this point forward,the only way to pass a health-care bill is through budget reconciliation.
As social beings, we produce the replicator which allows religious longevity.
Research on tech to harvest unlimited sources of energy.
Each day the Internet feels like a newly published set of encyclopedias. So much new content, only about 16 waking hours to take it in, and really it’s only a […]
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A conversation with the New York Law School professor.
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New York Law Professor and immigration expert Lenni Benson praises Ted Kennedy for empowering a generation of immigrants by spearheading bipartisan political reforms.
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Law professor Lenni Benson encourages young people not to be tied down by the few job titles they know, and to start cold calling.
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NYU Law professor Lenni Benson explains how U.S. immigration law uniquely imperils children, and suggests what the country can do to help.
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There are several ideas on the table for reforming American immigration policy, but none are without pitfalls. Lenni Benson of New York Law School explains reform plans, both domestic and […]
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Immigration expert Lenni Benson says the notion that America once welcomed foreigners with open arms is a serious misconception. The ongoing debate over immigration has been a constant of the […]
Every week another study comes out documenting the tragic ecological consequences of an invasive species entering a new area and dominating the unsuspecting and unprepared native species. The history books, […]
Glenn Beck went off on Van Jones again on his show the other night, raising the question of whether Obama’s green jobs adviser was thoroughly vetted by the administration. “I […]
Over the past two years, it’s become an all-too-common refrain. I just got laid off, now what? Considering the state of the U.S. job market and current levels of unemployment […]
Next Tuesday, September 8th, to mark the start of the school year, President Obama will make a speech about the importance of taking responsibility for one’s education and setting goals […]