19 Things Worth Knowing About Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor, Rob Ford
nymag.com 24 hours ago
Rob Ford has gotten into approximately 1 million controversies.
How Loneliness Can Harm Your Health | IdeaFeed | Big Think
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Without a stable set of fulfilling social relationships, psychologists say we are given to mainlining sugar and fat to stimulate pleasure centers in the brain...
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The Role of a Dictionary
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Good writing may exceed the boundaries suggested, if not intended, by dictionary definitions.
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What the Woodpecker Told Me
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Stuck without a lyric in sight, pondering the intricacies of athis little bird’s brain, I suddenly thought about crazy Mary Sweeney.
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Our Opportunity Society Has Completely Broken Down | In Their Own Words | Big Think
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We have witnessed a complete breakdown of our society as it was envisioned as an opportunity society.
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Learning About Growth from Austerity by Michael Spence
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All countries face complex choices with respect to the timing of austerity, perceived sovereign credit risk, and growth-oriented reforms...
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Funny Civil War
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How the writer alienated himself from his pro-war neighbors in Concord, Mass.
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Nancy Pelosi Says Republicans Harping on Scandals Because Obama is a Great President
reason.com 20 hours ago
Visionary
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Behind the I.R.S. Mess: A Campaign-Finance Scandal
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com 16 May
The behavior of some individuals at the tax agency is inexcusable. What it reveals about our election laws is worse.
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Charges Dropped Against Kiera Wilmot
reason.com 22 hours ago
An infamous zero-tolerance case has a happy ending.
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This is Water: David Foster Wallace's Classic Commencement Speech Brought to Life | Big Think TV |...
bigthink.com 19 hours ago
David Foster Wallace's classic 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College was not well known until after his death...
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All Police Shootings of Dogs Have Been Justified, Says Houston Police Depart
reason.com 17 hours ago
Most news stories of police shootings of dogs tend to be reported in a vacuum. Even when reporters interview outraged witnesses and discover that the
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Only Six Percent of Americans Think Marijuana Possession Should Be Punished With Jail Time
reason.com 17 May
Only six percent of Americans think minor marijuana possession should be punishable by jail time, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll. The poll also found
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Obama’s Scandals Reveal the True Face of Government
reason.com 23 hours ago
Power and force are the name of the game.
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President Obama Is Not Doing His Job
reason.com 16 May
According to the Constitution, the president's first job obligation is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
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Frequently Asked Questions About President Obama’s Umbrella Marines
nymag.com 16 May
Who are they, and why were they holding umbrellas?
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The Game That Builds a Peaceful Habit of Mind | Big Think TV | Big Think
bigthink.com 11 hours ago
John Hunter uses Sun Tzu's The Art of War to help students develop habits of mind that include collaboration and peaceful conflict resolution.
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Federal Court Slams Obama's Use of Recess Appointment Power
reason.com 16 May
The president's bad week just got worse.
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Libertarian Wrestler "Kane" Might Be Contemplating a Primary Run Against Sen. Lamar Alexander in...
reason.com 16 May
Still pure rumor mill for now, but sources close to the one-time World Heavyweight Champion World Wrestling entertainment superstar (among many other
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Two Guys Walk into a Bar: The Basics of the Higgs boson | Big Think TV | Big Think
bigthink.com 22 hours ago
CERN and TED-Ed have collaborated on a great animation that explains the basics of the Higgs boson.
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Targeting Texas
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com 16 May
The state’s emergence as a prime target for partisan realignment has Ted Cruz and other Republican politicians sounding alarms.
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The Mississippi Marine Brigade
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com 22 hours ago
The story of one of the war’s most infamous fighting units, and the family that commanded it.
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Dance of the Drones | Big Think TV | Big Think
bigthink.com 5 hours ago
Drones aren't just the instruments of a tyrannical government that wants to kill its own citizens. Drones have an artistic side too.
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10 Tips for Organizing an Office Powerball Pool
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You need to know these things to avoid complications later!
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The Best of . . . Culture
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The cream of Dublin’s arts scene, by Rosa Abbott & Daniel Gray
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Steve Cohen Calls Marijuana Prohibition Unjust, Wonders Why Obama Is So Stingy With Commutations
reason.com 17 May
At Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) mentioned two areas of drug policy where President Obama could act unilaterally
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Brooklyn Bar Seeking Borough’s Smallest Penis
nymag.com 19 hours ago
This is where we are as a society.
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The non-parochial case against the European Union | Rob Lyons | spiked
spiked-online.com 16 May
It isn’t only Little Englanders who should rage against the undemocratic EU – so should those who care about the continent and its peoples.
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West Wing Weak: Your Guide to Obama's Scandal-Filled Week
reason.com 17 May
The Obama White House has released the latest installment of its ongoing and self-congratulatory video series, West Wing Week. But despite touting itself
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A Bad Week for Obama, a Worse Week for Statism
reason.com 23 hours ago
Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller is testifying before the House as part of an investigation into the IRS targeting Tea Party groups. If you're not
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How to Succeed in Business by Anne Applebaum | The New York Review of Books
nybooks.com 16 May
Anne Applebaum Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell The End of Men and the Rise of Women by...
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