Category: Discussion Point

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Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China
11
Feb
2023
Posted in News Information Discussion Point Opinion World News Government

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China The Chinese spy balloon flies…

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits
10
Feb
2023
Posted in Health Discussion Point Cannabis Question Science Drugs

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

Since 2018, it has been legal in the U.S. to use a drug made from purified cannabis-derived…

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
07
Feb
2023
Posted in Information Discussion Point Government People Congress

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

Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben…

Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial result
30
Jan
2023
Posted in Health Discussion Point Knowledge Science

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

Carcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images Plus Brad…

Why You Should NOT Fear Death
25
Jan
2023
Posted in Psychology Discussion Point YouTuber

Why You Should NOT Fear Death

  Why You Should NOT Fear Death – Memento mori: (Latin) remember you must die. Regularly confronting…

How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood
22
Jan
2023
Posted in Books Discussion Point Good Read Arts, Celebrities, Media & Entertainment

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

Could the pugnacious writer ever have imagined that he would one day become a cult hero? Nick…

What is involuntary manslaughter?
20
Jan
2023
Posted in News Discussion Point Knowledge Law

What is involuntary manslaughter?

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie…

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads
17
Jan
2023
Posted in Women's Human Right's Government Good Read Discussion Point

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

Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in 1985, the 12th anniversary of the Roe…

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
15
Jan
2023
Posted in Information Discussion Point Good Read Race Government Racism

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

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965….

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
02
Jan
2023
Posted in Women Success Women Discussion Point Government Congress

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

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump’s state of the union address in 2019 with other female…

As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast
30
Dec
2022
Posted in COVID-19 College Drinks Discussion Point

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

Drinking is going out of fashion among young people in some parts of the world, but not…

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6
27
Dec
2022
Posted in News Information Discussion Point Government Law

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

Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., center, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, right, take cover as protesters disrupt the joint…

About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
25
Dec
2022
Posted in Lifestyle Information Discussion Point Food Waste People

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

Wasted food – and land, labor, chemicals, water and energy. ATU Images via Getty Images Brian E….

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform
24
Dec
2022
Posted in Technology Discussion Point Internet Social Social Networks

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

It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley,…

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
24
Dec
2022
Posted in News Taxes Discussion Point Government Law

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

Is trying to pay zero taxes ok? AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The…

6 Struggles of Being Overly Intelligent
04
Dec
2022
Posted in Videos Entertainment Psychology Discussion Point

6 Struggles of Being Overly Intelligent

Intelligence like anything else is really hard to measure. Even though we have what is known as…

What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains
03
Dec
2022
Posted in Information Relationships Discussion Point Young Adults

What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains

Given the complexity of polycules, it’s important for participants to be on the same page. Nikki Kahn/The…

Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
03
Dec
2022
Posted in Money Work Jobs Financial Discussion Point Government

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

Why so sad, George? Chuck Savage via Getty Images Edouard Wemy, Clark University In any other time,…

This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs
29
Nov
2022
Posted in Learning Teachers Psychology Discussion Point Young Adults

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

Failure can be helpful if it’s understood correctly. Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Robert Kunzman, Indiana University…

How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read
28
Nov
2022
Posted in Kids Psychology Discussion Point Question

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

Emotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Bob Britten,…

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending
26
Nov
2022
Posted in Holiday Money Financial Discussion Point Corporations & Firms

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on…

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls
19
Nov
2022
Posted in Information Discussion Point Good Read Social Media Online Social Networks

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls

Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla,…

Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling
15
Nov
2022
Posted in Corporations & Firms Opinion Knowledge Discussion Point Informational College Information School

Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling

Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also…