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Radical thinker Rutger Bregman paints a new, more beautiful portrait of humanity.
We have the money to change the world. What’s standing in the way?
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Of course, it’s all about where you move. The authors argue that it needs to be less populous regions.
The COVID-19 pandemic is making health disparities in the United States crystal clear. It is a clarion call for health care systems to double their efforts in vulnerable communities.
A study of the Mosuo women, known for their matriarchy, suggests that gender roles can influence our health outcomes.
Experts plead with Americans to keep gatherings limited this Thanksgiving, while families devise new ways to celebrate the holidays.
Synchronous movement seems to help us form cohesive groups by shifting our thinking from “me” to “we.”
Textual analysis of social media posts finds users’ anxiety and suicide-risk levels are rising, among other negative trends.
The “lone genius” often gets the credit for big ideas, but real-world innovation is a team sport.
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Christmas was banned in 1647 and rebellions broke out across the country.
The new tool may someday be used in work that needs a light touch.
How many hurdles stand in the way of hyperloops becoming a commercial reality?
The more you like, follow and share, the faster you find yourself moving in that political direction.
Recent American presidents have all faced a crisis of legitimacy in a trend that threatens the health of our democracy.
Turns out gender assumptions have been going on for quite some time.
It’s “the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
To war is human – and Neanderthals were very like us.
When we limit the clash of ideas, we ultimately hinder progress for the entire society.
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
Both social media companies plan to implement special protocols on Tuesday as election results begin rolling in.
Partisan division has reached its peak, shows an alarming new study that identifies three crucial components.
Anastasia lives alone in perfect harmony with nature – or so the story goes – and nature serves her devotedly.
Monopolies wield an immense amount of economic and political power and influence. So what can we do to make the economy more equitable?
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States set their own voting laws, so where does this make voting easiest?
A heated debate is occurring at the University of Miami.
Erin Meyer explains the keeper test and how it can make or break a team.
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Nazi supporters held huge rallies and summer camps for kids throughout the United States in the 1930s.
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Younger Americans support expanding the Supreme Court and serious political reforms, says new poll.
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