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The former Minnesota governor is known for frank assessments. Here he discusses arriving at a pretty unique way of preventing further violent tragedies on American soil.
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Many people are quite sure of what's needed after a tragedy, yet there is a lot of disagreement. How can this be? It's all about how the brain can form widely different opinions inside different people.
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How much sleep do you get? Chances are, it's not nearly enough. Deepak Chopra explains why seven-to-eight hours per night is necessary to keep your body operating as healthily as possible.
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U.S. politics has never been kind and genteel. Anyone who believes otherwise is wrong. It's always been a game ruled by its dirtiest players.
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Your brain is regularly inhibited by aversion, apprehension, greed, and fear. Mindfulness exercises can help change that.
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Never have so many owed so much to — something so invisible.
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Just as Shakespeare lifted plots from his predecessors, young performers today ought to focus on emulating those artists they like most.
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Comedy isn't just one thing, says stand-up comic Ian Edwards. It's a number of things, each of which are distinctly important.
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Today's #TuesdaysWithBill answer serves as affirmation to grandparents everywhere.
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Political discourse in Britain has devolved toward ludicrousness. Filling the gap is a generation of keen, talented writers presenting weighty ideas on stages across the nation.
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Why did Homo sapiens survive where other animals died off? The answer has to do with evolution.
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Can you imagine inviting a Navy SEAL to come live with you and your family? Not to worry, author Jesse Itzler has already gone there for you.
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Legendary food critic, author, and restaurant owner Ruth Reichl paints a fascinating portrait of our food crisis and explodes food myths that many of us take for granted.
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Eric Paley, Managing Director of Founder Collective, extols the entrepreneurial spirit of Kinsa CEO Inder Singh.
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"We shouldn't be in the dark ages about knowing the health situation around us," says Kinsa founder Inder Singh. We mostly are in the dark ages, however, because medicine makers haven't focused on mapping the spread of disease, just stopping its biological causes.
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What is the value of infatuation?
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One turkey. Two types of muscles. Two different temperatures needed to cook properly. Put away the roasting pan and get ready to spatchcock the bird.
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Archetypes are dull as ditchwater. The 'Cloud Atlas' author is much fonder of nuance.
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Renowned medical researcher Dr. Rudolph Tanzi takes you on a tour of the brain, and explains why positive thinking might be the best gift you can give your genes this holiday season.
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Propaganda is nothing new — it's as old as politics itself — but adding the connective power of the Internet to the equation reveals an entirely new level of media that ISIS is all too happy to exploit.