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Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion.
Universal basic income can secure basic independence for citizens, something which modern states have failed to do, argues author Louise Haagh.
We should all pause to appreciate the awe-inspiring beauty of the Universe.
When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.
No matter how controversial or politicized our world becomes, science remains humanity's best tool for figuring out how things work.
A chemist explains the real reason your family dinner is such a risky ordeal.
With the right management training program, organizations can empower leaders with the skills they need to succeed — giving everyone on the team a leg up.
Quantum mechanics + consciousness: There is nothing better than mixing two great mysteries to produce an even bigger one.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
The stars, planets, and many moons are extremely round. Why don't they take other shapes?
The early colonists thought they were being pulled by God into a void left by plague.
This map of Hutterite colonies in North America says something about religion and evolution — and more precisely, speciation.
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
The cause of Alzheimer's is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.
From hellishly hot planets to water worlds, some distant planets are like nothing in our Solar System.
A recent study overviews the thinnest X-ray detector ever created.
Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?
Finding out we're not alone in the Universe would fundamentally change everything. Here's how we could do it.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
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College doesn’t pay off for a lot of people. So he started a school that doesn’t get paid unless you do.