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Why is populism so popular? The rise of Donald Trump has been an enigma to many. Not so much to evolutionary psychologists.
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West delivered an impassioned speech on American industry and transport, even pitching a high-tech plane to Apple.
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Some stress out. Some read. Some drink.
A new study finds why shame is important for human societies.
Wray said the investigation was “limited in scope” and “followed standard procedures,” though he seemed to sidestep repeated questions about the involvement of the White House in determining the scope of the investigation.
Researchers at Cornell found through new experiments that people will overlook dishonesty if it benefits them and the group they identify with.
The states with golden stars on them are extra intriguing.
Most other countries don’t have universal healthcare because of poverty or war. Why does the U.S. keep clinging to a bad system?
The truth is a messy business, but an information revolution is coming. Danny Hillis and Peter Hopkins discuss knowledge, fake news and disruption at NeueHouse in Manhattan.
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Her support of Democratic candidates has the alt-right furious.
Novels open us to the nuances of being human.
Haley, who’s at times been both a supporter and critic of the president, reportedly “shocked” White House officials by announcing the end of her two-year tenure as a U.N. ambassador.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies recently unveiled the Quintero One, a hyperloop passenger capsule that can travel at a top speed of about 760 mph.
What an academic sting on humanities journals really means to the rest of us. And to academia.
America’s #1 problem? It’s gone from “We the people” to “We the shareholders”. Can capitalism be better than this?
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They were a little optimistic in 1912, but they understood that adding carbon to the atmosphere has side effects.
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two people, one a doctor and one a survivor of ISIS captivity, for their work in raising international awareness about wartime sexual violence.
Amazon raised its minimum wage for US workers to $15 per hour. Then, it took a bunch of other benefits away in what’s being called a “stealth tax.”
It’s just one of the workplace gender insights in a new study.
A new report from Bloomberg describes how Chinese subcontractors secretly inserted microchips into servers that wound up in data centers used by nearly 30 American companies.
Lions, lightning, and rivers all have one thing in common. We can use the laws of nature to build a regenerative economy and fix rampant inequality.
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An economist’s outside-the-box new idea to level the American playing field
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has failed to adequately address human rights violations against the Rohingya in Myanmar, according to Canadian legislators.
America continues to tread water in healthcare and education while other countries have enacted reforms to great effect.
Kayne West’s tweet that the United States should amend the 13th Amendment brought renewed attention to a flaw in its language.
Modern life hinges on satellite connectivity. President of Kraus Aerospace Fatema Hamdani explains how the science of perpetual flight is unfolding, and how to defend satellites and drones from enemy fire.
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In the near future, we might use the toxic gas to power homes.