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When he becomes President in January, Donald Trump will likely have another lawsuit on his hands. This time, from a group of 21 American children.
Perhaps the limits of what we can observe aren’t just artificial; perhaps there are no limits to what’s out there at all. “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, […]
Two sonic branding experts offer commentary on the sound designs that punctuate our days.
Rutin can increase the number of calories burned in a workout.
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Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek thinks the U.S. political machinery is truly broken. He guides a verbal tour through the failure of manufactured consent, the appeal of human baseness, and politics as a real struggle of life and death.
If Americans love their democracy why does voter turnout put them 31st out of 35 OECD nations?
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. The voluble Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek on why tolerance is the wrong way to deal with terrorism, the refugee crisis, and all the other problems we face.
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Physicists' ideas about the nature and existence of time may seem incongruent with our experience of it, but author James Gleick makes a case for why we need to keep an open mind.
The history and reasoning behind the much-maligned Electoral College.
All pointing toward the Standard Model plus General Relativity not being all there is. “The Universe is very, very big. It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely […]
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American painter David Salle explains that to observe and appreciate art better, we need to refresh a basic skill we've all left in the dust: how to see.
While cult leaders are alive and well, nowhere is this trend more apparent than in the vegan food industry.
It's not by burning people's pictures and wearing the flag as a cape, but by understanding ourselves better, and understanding the person beside you.
Three Ways America Can Be United Again - Through Decision-Making
3 Ways We Can Make America Great Again – Through Decision Making
Looks Like We're Making America Great Again. Here Are 3 Ways to Contribute.
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Kimo Kippen is the Former Chief Learning Officer for Hilton Worldwide. What's his view on Airbnb? He sums it up in one word: excited.
The Big Bang’s leftover glow tells us a lot more than just where we came from. “Cosmology is the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of objects in the observable […]
Malcolm Gladwell does a post-mortem of the U.S. presidential election, speaking to issues of sexism and moral licensing, and makes a bold prediction.
Through a series of election-related email dumps, WikiLeaks played a major role in the U.S. elections.
While some experts say it will help preserve the health of a country’s population, others call it unethical.
Illustrated travel stories told from the perspective of the blind and visually impaired.
Our Moon might even be a rarer occurrence for a Solar System than an ‘Earth’ is. “The pressure to compete, the fear somebody else will make the splash first, creates a […]