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Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

November 29, 2017

Trump family at opening of hotel in Washington, D.C. / (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The meaning of...

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Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone

December 5, 2016

By Alanna Ketler / 12.05.2016 It’s fascinating how often we resist doing things we know are good for...

The Meteoric Rise of Mental Illness in America and Implications for Other Countries

September 7, 2026

By Dr. Jeanne M. Solzer Professor of Psychology University of Nebraska-Kearney 4:2 (2016) Abstract Over the last...

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and the Modern Digital World

February 6, 2018

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave describes “shadows” on the cave wall which we are taught from birth...

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A Dangerous Man in the Pantheon

December 5, 2016

Louis-Michel van Loo’s portrait of Denis Diderot painted in 1767 / Wikimedia Commons October marked 300 years...

Fake News, Conspiracies, and Social Media: A Crazy Cocktail

September 26, 2024

12.04.2016 Richard Stengel, the State Department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, bluntly states the problem that has been...

Flower Light Bulbs: Forgotten Wonders of Mid-20th Century Design

September 18, 2026

They were really popular back in the day, and looking at the photos below, it’s easy to...

Brauron: The Ancient Sanctuary of Artemis

August 24, 2025

Brauron. View of the sanctuary of Artemis from the southwest. On the left is the Doric stoa...

Trump Lashes Out at China in Tweets

December 5, 2016

By Matthew A. McIntosh / 12.05.2016 Brewminate Editor-in-Chief President-elect Donald Trump decided to take to his favorite...

The Study of the Anatomy in Renaissance Art

May 1, 2025

By Dr. Stephen Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris Zucker – Dean of Art and History, Khan...

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Microbes: Our Tiny, Crucial Allies

February 23, 2021

In us, on us, and all around us. / Shutterstock By Dr. David R. Montgomery / 12.05.2016...

Texas Moving Forward with Budget Cuts for Disabled Kids’ Therapy Services

January 2, 2025

Lauretta Jackson, a physical therapist from Any Baby Can, works with Sara weekly to improve her body...

Interview with James Gleick on His New Book about the History of Time Travel

December 4, 2016

By Barry Ritholtz / 12.02.2016 5 years ago, Boing Boing described James Gleick’s Affiliate disclosure: Amazon links...

We Change When We Decide To Do What We Usually Don’t

December 4, 2016

By Psychologist Jennifer Delgado Suárez / 11.2016 It is likely that more than in one occasion you...

Similarities Between Those Who Voted for Hitler and Those Who Voted for Trump

December 4, 2016

By Dr. Walter G. Moss / 12.04.2016 Professor Emeritus of History Eastern Michigan University This essay is...

Simple Songs: Virginia Woolf and Music

December 4, 2016

Detail from a photograph of Virginia Woolf taken in 1902 by George Charles Beresford / Wikimedia Commons...

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Ancient Guide to the Afterlife

November 20, 2025

By Dr. Joshua J. MarkProfessor of PhilosophyMarist College Introduction The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a...

BREAKING: President Obama Denies Final Permits to DAPL, Construction Halted, Law Enforcement Pulls Back

September 12, 2026

By Matthew A. McIntosh / 12.04.2016 Brewminate Editor-in-Chief The Army Corps of Engineers, on orders from President...

That Battle of Saratoga – Turning Point in the American Revolution

August 11, 2025

Overview The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The scope of the...

Bismarck Residents Got the Dakota Access Pipeline Moved without a Fight

September 12, 2026

The Oceti Sakowin camp is seen in a snow storm during a protest against plans to pass...

Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis

December 3, 2016

Temple of Athena Nike, 421-05 B.C.E., marble, Acropolis, Athens By Katarzyna Minollari PhD Candidate in Art History...

Do Students Know What’s Good for Them? Of Course They Do, and Of Course They Don’t.

December 3, 2016

By Dr. Tom Stafford / 10.07.2016 Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science University of Sheffield Putting a...

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8 Strategies for Confronting Hate (That Don’t Involve a Safety Pin)

December 3, 2016

Photo by AlexD75 / iStock. Everyday heroism like standing up for someone in trouble means pushing past your...

This is Your Brain on God: Spiritual Experiences Activate Brain Reward Circuits

December 3, 2016

An fMRI scan shows regions of the brain that become active when devoutly religious study participants have...

Awe: Common Misconceptions about an Elusive Emotion

December 3, 2016

By Maria Polonchek / 09.09.2016 According to researchers across the country, experiencing awe can lower stress levels,...

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How the Brain Recognizes Faces

December 3, 2016

Image: Massachusetts Institute of Technology From MIT News / 12.01.2016 MIT researchers and their colleagues have developed...

Veterans Arrive at Standing Rock to Act as ‘Human Shields’ for Water Protectors

December 3, 2016

Water protectors on horseback at the Oceti Sakowin camp. (Photo: Reuters) “I signed up to serve my...

Gravity’s Reverb: Listening to Space-Time

October 4, 2023

Black holes merging By Dr. Stefan Helmreich / 11.2016 Etting E. Morison Professor of Anthropology Massachusetts Institute...

Prayer to Thoth for Skill in Writing

December 3, 2016

Prayer to Thoth for skill in writing. The prayer is written in hieratic script, found at Thebes...

Jim Bakker: Buy My Food Buckets Before Anti-Trump Riots Sweep The Nation

December 2, 2016

By Brian Tashman / 11.29.2016 On Friday, televangelist Jim Bakker urged his viewers to buy his buckets...