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Black holes may give us a glimpse of the underlying nature of reality.
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Many of us don't fit perfectly into existing social narratives. But we can still find our own way.
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Depression is quicksand, says comedian Pete Holmes. Try this method to help you cope and live with depression.
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Neuroscience is working to conquer some of the human body's cruelest conditions: Paralysis, brain disease, and schizophrenia.
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As religious diversity increases in the United States, we must learn to channel religious identity into interfaith cooperation.
Charles Koch Foundation
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Moral grandstanding is a vanity project that sabotages public discourse says moral philosopher Brandon Warmke.
Institute for Humane Studies
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Mega-rich entrepreneurs are taking us where no human being has gone before.
Consciousness expert Michael Graziano on what, if anything, makes us uniquely human.
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Riots may ensue as more poor Americans recognize their "miserable" long-term prospects.
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Giving A.I. a role in health care can help both doctors and patients.
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The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.
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We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.
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Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.
Charles Koch Foundation
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What can and can't you say? A brief glimpse of precedent-setting free speech cases in the United States.
Institute for Humane Studies
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Comedian Pete Holmes details his struggle with faith, sex, and God.
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There's a reason people are "triggered" during voting time.
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Don't denigrate immigrants, says Jared Diamond. You are one.
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In 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote: "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." That's more true today than ever.
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Why the culture that destroyed attention spans is now turning to podcasts.
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Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, breaks down three key free speech arguments by John Stuart Mill.
Institute for Humane Studies