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And out of their struggle, they made a product to help others.
Putting a light on security, and turning it into a conversation.
Albert Einstein gives his surprising perspective on truth to Indian philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.
Star Wars’ Hoth has nothing on the real-life version! “My Lord, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed. Com Scan has detected an energy field protecting an area of the […]
Fish, plants, rocks, and some ornaments? Amateur hour is over; take a look at the results from the International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest! “Life is life’s greatest gift. Guard the […]
The conflict between East and West predates America and Islam, says a book full of cool maps
Prosperity preachers like Creflo Dollar and Joel Osteen are only the latest incarnations of a long lineage of American hucksters.
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It wasn’t until 1973 that the American Psychiatric Association voted to remove homosexuality as a mental disorder. The recency of that decision still affects the LGBT community today.
Coloring books for adults are an intriguing new hobby, breaking into the mainstream like the young-adult fiction boom before them.
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How much income is too much? The former Minnesota governor rallies for the living wage and against the greed at the core of income inequality.
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"Right now all of our eggs are in one basket and the basket is called Earth."
Four billion years ago, the Universe was a different place. What would we have seen? “In such moments, offering up his heart at the hour when the flowers of night […]
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You know Shaquille O'Neal the basketball player. Do you know the Shaquille O'Neal who has both an MBA and an Ed.D?
Are too many taking liberties with the logic of our freedoms? A smart reassessment of Henry David Thoreau's work spotlights key related issues.
Researchers experiment with gene deletion.
Rubens’ Prometheus literally flips Michelangelo’s Christ on his head to look at art and gods in a whole new way.
I can see it in your eyes. I can see it in your smile.
Vince Lombardi famously once said, "Winners never quit. Quitters never win." But a new study finds otherwise.
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You can't improve as a cook (or anything) without making a lot of horrible food (or whatever) first.
Last year almost 80 billion videos were watched on Pornhub, the world's largest repository of free online porn. No wonder Playboy has to rethink its revenue stream.