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Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel explains why Congress seems so paralyzed and can't pass any commonsense gun control.
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Some Westerners fear China's rise but a strong China usually means less need for war, says David Kang, Professor of International Relations at USC.
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What role can art play in science? An unexpectedly important one, says NASA's Michelle Thaller.
Could Alzheimer's be prevented with a simple vaccine? This startup posits that it can.
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How much does cognitive bias change people's perception? Well, the history of computing would be a lot different.
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How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.
Michio Kaku tells the story of a bet between Thomas Edison and Henry Ford that Elon Musk is now fulfilling.
There is a point when you have enough of what you need, says author, speaker, and social innovator Vicki Robin.
What qualities bring success? Miki and Radha Agrawal share the story of how one decision changed their lives.
If the problem were Trump it wouldn't be happening in other places around the world, says political scientist Ian Bremmer.
Michael Shermer responds to the discussion over his article, "Will Science Ever Solve the Mysteries of Consciousness, Free Will and God?"
Trash on earth is pretty bad. But space trash is at a whole other level.
When you have the opportunity to take gravity away from the human body, the results are pretty fasninating.
Don't let others define your own path through life, says comedian and raconteur Nick Offerman.
The retired astronaut Chris Hadfield explains the challenges and joys of being a photographer in space.
What role does beauty play in evolution? How does Darwin's idea of natural selection apply to how we choose mates? Richard O. Prum, professor of Ornithology at Yale University, explains.
Slowing workforce growth can affect American GDP growth unless we focus on skills training and immigration reform, says Robert Steven Kaplan, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
What are the different types of rocket engines and will there be a rocket engine coming in the future that uses very little energy? NASA's Michelle Thaller explains.
Why do we continue to stay in Iraq and Afghanistan? Because of two big reasons.