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Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben Gray Tarah Williams, Allegheny College; Andrew Bloeser, Allegheny College,...

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Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial result

Discussion Point / Knowledge / Science / Health
January 30, 2023

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Carcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images Plus Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University Does this cause cancer? How...

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Surviving on Minimum Wage | Hard Earned | ENDEVR Documentary

OgeeTV / Documentary / Discussion Point
January 25, 2023

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Surviving on Minimum Wage | Hard Earned | ENDEVR Documentary – A surprise on the housing front leads Jose to think about his future with Elizabeth...

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Why You Should NOT Fear Death

Psychology / Discussion Point / YouTuber
January 25, 2023

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Why You Should NOT Fear Death – Memento mori: (Latin) remember you must die. Regularly confronting the thought of our mortality is not a morbid...

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How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood

Discussion Point / Books / Good Read / Arts, Celebrities, Media & Entertainment
January 22, 2023

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Could the pugnacious writer ever have imagined that he would one day become a cult hero? Nick Lehr/The Conversation via DALL-E 2, CC BY-SA Scott Peeples,...

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What is involuntary manslaughter?

News / Discussion Point / Knowledge / Law
January 20, 2023

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Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie in New Mexico. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Peter A....

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50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads

Human Right's / Women's / Discussion Point / Good Read / Government
January 17, 2023

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Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in 1985, the 12th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Bettmann/Bettmann via Getty Images Molly Jackson,...

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How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

Discussion Point / Good Read / Race / Government / Racism / Information
January 15, 2023

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965. Bettmann/Getty Images Hajar Yazdiha, USC Dornsife College of Letters,...

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What Did the German Public Know About the Holocaust During WWII?

OgeeTV / Discussion Point / YouTuber / History
January 12, 2023

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Holocaust Encyclopedia Britannica Holocaust, Hebrew Shoʾah, Yiddish and Hebrew Ḥurban (“Destruction”), the systematic state-sponsored killing of six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions...

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Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

Discussion Point / Government / Congress / Women Success / Women
January 2, 2023

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump’s state of the union address in 2019 with other female Democratic lawmakers. Alex Wong/Getty Images Laurel Elder, Hartwick College...

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As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast

College / Drinks / Discussion Point / COVID-19
December 30, 2022

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Drinking is going out of fashion among young people in some parts of the world, but not others. Kzenon via Shutterstock. Gemma Ware, The Conversation and...

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Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

News / Information / Discussion Point / Government / Law
December 27, 2022

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Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., center, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, right, take cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote...

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About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets

People / Lifestyle / Information / Discussion Point / Food Waste
December 25, 2022

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Wasted food – and land, labor, chemicals, water and energy. ATU Images via Getty Images Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University About one-third of the...

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Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform

Internet / Social / Social Networks / Technology / Discussion Point
December 24, 2022

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It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about...

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Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

Law / News / Taxes / Discussion Point / Government
December 24, 2022

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Is trying to pay zero taxes ok? AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were...

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Does the Past Still Exist?

Science / OgeeTV / Science / Discussion Point / Philosophy
December 11, 2022

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Does the Past Still Exist? Albert Einstein taught us that space and time belong together to a common entity: space-time. This means that time becomes a...

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Population COLLAPSE is Coming – Elon Musk

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December 6, 2022

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Elon Musk is the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX; co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; co-founder and CEO of Neuralink; co-founder of...

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6 Struggles of Being Overly Intelligent

Psychology / Discussion Point / Videos / Entertainment
December 4, 2022

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Intelligence like anything else is really hard to measure. Even though we have what is known as general intelligence or the g factor coined by a...

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What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains

Relationships / Discussion Point / Young Adults / Information
December 3, 2022

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Given the complexity of polycules, it’s important for participants to be on the same page. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images Riki Thompson, University of...

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Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?

Work / Jobs / Financial / Discussion Point / Government / Money
December 3, 2022

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Why so sad, George? Chuck Savage via Getty Images Edouard Wemy, Clark University In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2,...

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This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs

Learning / Teachers / Psychology / Discussion Point / Young Adults
November 29, 2022

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Failure can be helpful if it’s understood correctly. Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Robert Kunzman, Indiana University Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation...

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How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read

Kids / Psychology / Discussion Point / Question
November 28, 2022

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Emotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Bob Britten, West Virginia University Curious Kids is a series for...

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Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

Deceit pays dividends: How CEO lies can boost stock ratings and fool even respected financial analysts

Exploring the Probability of Extraterrestrial Life

THC and Meditation: Unlocking Deeper States of Awareness

Exploring Hidden Consciousness

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial result

Surviving on Minimum Wage | Hard Earned | ENDEVR Documentary

Why You Should NOT Fear Death

How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood

What is involuntary manslaughter?

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

What Did the German Public Know About the Holocaust During WWII?

Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

Does the Past Still Exist?

Population COLLAPSE is Coming – Elon Musk

6 Struggles of Being Overly Intelligent

What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains

Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?

This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs

How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read

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