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Soon, the line that divides the living from the dead might not be so clear.
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Today's fast-paced culture leaves no time for relational intelligence. Here's why it's worth slowing down to eventually speed up.
Understanding this evaluation process may help us create more sophisticated A.I.
Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.
A growing body of research suggests that students of color perform better in school when they have at least one teacher of the same race.
Design thinking is a process that emphasizes creating human-centric solutions to common business problems. While this general definition explains the primary goal of design thinking, it doesn’t really cover the […]
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Robert Bellah's essay “Civil Religion in America."
A new study investigates if pot smokers outperformed nonsmokers in creativity.
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Hertz Foundation Fellow Dr. Christopher Loose sold his first startup for $80 million. His advice is probably the kind you want to hear.
It’s not personal awareness but a different mechanism which lends an evolutionary advantage, allowing our species to thrive.
Perhaps you’re thinking you don’t know any non-monogamous people. But I wouldn’t be too sure.
Mindfulness meditation works wonders for people with internalizing disorders, such as anxiety and depression. But what about people with externalizing disorders?
How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats. 
NYU scientists teach an artificial intelligence program to win at "Battleship" by asking questions.
Insert dial-up noise here. If you're not concerned about what's about to happen with net neutrality, you're not paying attention. 
Could vegetarianism actually lead to a lower quality of life?
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There's a lot of talk about Russia's hostility to America, thanks to their apparent interference in the 2016 U.S. election. But in the grand scheme of things, Russia is small potatoes.