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A report by UK's parliamentary committee tackles the issue of non-integration in the country's Muslim communities.
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Did you know that our fascination with cold fusion — unlimited energy created at room temperature — all began with the holder of the first patent for the television?
Scientists are finding that loneliness has real medical consequences, and the brain sees it as pain.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Media entrepreneur Amani Al-Khatatbeh and host Jason Gots wrestle with tough questions about identity, power, and Islamic feminism.
Scarcely noticed in the Eden story, there lurk fruitful scientific ideas about why biology generated morality.
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Behind our sexual impulses — who we feel attracted to and why — complex biological interactions help determine our feelings, our obsessions, our repulsions...
Everything you always wanted to know about the Dutch, but were afraid to ask because they spit while they speak
And even with them all in place, what do we still not know? “The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of […]
Today, a person’s organs will be harvested, whether or not their family is against it.
Researchers at the American Chemical Society examine whether or not cough medicine has scientific merit.
A Japanese study found that they could even tell what subjects were dreaming about.
Do you get antsy when there's nothing to do?
The average worker sends and receives over 120 emails every day, and many employees are stressed from late night and weekend work emails. France recently created a "Right to Disconnect" from the neverending emails. Will it work?
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Empathy moves us, but it may move us to make an unethical decision. Conversely, says Bloom, dehumanization is not the ultimate evil we typically assume it to be.
Shelby Harris explains what can go wrong when the safety mechanism that shuts down your body during dreaming fails.
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Feeling motivated at work feels good, and it's good for business. But employees and managers don't always see eye-to-eye on this very important topic.
Overpopulation is often viewed as a nightmare, but what if it's a dream come true?
No one is right 100% of the time. Even the greatest genius of all. “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” -Theodore Roosevelt […]
Are you the type of person who solves problems piecemeal, or with one great insight? A new study tells us the merits of each method.
A patent filed for Amazon's "airborne fulfillment centers" reveals the e-commerce giant's plans for the future of delivery.