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The United States is still a very dominant global player, but the Security Council should better reflect the power and economic balance of the new world.
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The former President of Ireland cautions that it will take time to recover from Ireland’s dramatic boom and bust, but there are many signs of hope, including a greater sense […]
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Fostering a middle class in developing countries is in everyone’s interest. Failed states like Somalia promote terrorism and instability, affecting every part of our interconnected world.
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A conversation with the former President of Ireland.
Two insightful articles in the New York Times this past week highlighted the very nascent trend of using technology as a philosophical concept to educate children. Kevin Kelly wrote about […]
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The neural pathways in the brains of children are small and incredibly interconnected, allowing them to learn new things very quickly, but around the age of 13 these small roads […]
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Koplewicz debunks the myth that Ritalin and Adderall affect those without ADHD differently than those with it. The effect is the same.
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is real, says Koplewicz: the frontal lobes and cerebellums of people which ADHD are significantly different that those of people without it.
The National Review and conservative commentators such as Ross Douthat describe the GOP's Pledge as "bolder" and more align with conservative values than 1994's Contract with America. Yesterday, in critiquing […]
Busy weekend (well, mostly grading, but that does eat time like you wouldn't believe), so here are some quick hits from the news file: Busy Indonesia: As people begin to […]
On this rainy Monday morning ... Let's hop in the Wayback Machine and head to the year 2009. Back in May of that year, we spent a lot of time […]
"For decades, it has been obvious that development aid as a rule achieves exactly the opposite of that which is desired." Spiegel on the Millennium Development Goals.
"The United Nations has appointed Earth's ambassador should aliens touch down in the near future. Their selection? Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman."
Surprising conclusions from the social sciences: the benefits of keeping the minimum wage low, eye-witness gullibility, why pain is good and what bedroom furniture says about evolution.
"The platforms of social media are built around weak ties. Twitter is a way of following (or being followed by) people you may never have met."
"Forget wind power or conventional solar power, the world's energy needs could be met 100 billion times over using a satellite to harness the solar wind and beam the energy to Earth."
Columbia professor of philosophy Akeel Bilgrami asks why we read literature when it contains information more readily found in non-fiction journals. The answer is in the medium's pathos.
"Experiments on a blind man who can ‘see’ to avoid obstacles could have huge implications for the visually impaired." The Independent reports on neurological research.
A new survey from the Mayo Clinic finds nearly half of its medical students engage in unprofessional practice and most have no opinion on pharmaceutical company policies.
"Among the winners: computer screens that can bend, adjustable eyeglasses, a low-cost genetic test, an online marketplace for receivables and a new way to battle malware."