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6 Essential Reads For Keeping Up With ‘Dreamers’ Debate
The nation’s leaders are deciding the fate of hundreds of thousands of young people brought to the U.S. as children.
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3 Ways The US Can Prepare For The Next Flu Pandemic
The federal government has only allocated $75 million this year toward flu vaccine research, when much more is needed.
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Sessions’ War On Pot Could Speed Up Legalization Nationwide
The coalition for support for legalization has grown considerably.
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DACA Isn’t Just About Social Justice For Young Immigrants
Enacting the DREAM Act would increase the productivity of legalized workers and expand the tax base.
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Will A Federal Government Shutdown Damage The US Economy?
Withholding pay from a large fraction of the workforce can introduce a significant economic speed bump in the short run.
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How To Fulfill Oprah’s Promise To Girls
The sexual harassment crisis of 2017 reveals broader cracks in workplace regulation that have grown over time.
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Church: Guam Archbishop Faces New Sexual Assault Allegation
A relative of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic official claimed to local media he was abused in 1990.
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Research On How Self-Control Works Could Help With New Year’s Resolutions
Let your self-control gain momentum like a snowball rolling downhill.
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How Under-Siege Scientists Fought Back in 2017: Five Essential Reads
Objective science took a hit this year as the Trump era began with its focus on alternative facts and fake news.
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The Myth Of The Successful College Dropout
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are, quite famously, college dropouts. But their cases are the exception – not the rule.