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Here's how looking down at 4 billion years of Earth's history changes you.
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Thanks to the beauty (and rigor) of formal mathematics, coders can now create hack-proof technology.
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In 1868, equal protection under the law was granted to every born and naturalized U.S. citizen—no exceptions. That's radical, says Van Jones.
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Should kids be on social media? If yes, what are some good rules to have?
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The ability to say what we want, when we want, is an important part of American democracy.
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Writers need to understand their role in the storytelling process, says bestselling author Martin Amis.
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Bryan Cranston reads the 26th Amendment of the U.S. Consitution and reminds Americans not to take their right to vote lightly.
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Why are the poorest Americans still sold on the American dream?
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NASA's director of science communication explains why success and failure are vague, impractical metrics to give young people.
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Here's how the 13th Amendment allows companies make a dubious profit off the backs of prisoners.
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The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution is often talked about mostly misunderstood.
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It's no secret that American income inequality is at its worst point since the gilded age. So how do we stop this rampant inequality?
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The brain of a gambling addict mimics that of a drug addict. But no outside chemicals are involved. How does that happen?
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Why are some people so much luckier than others? It's the way they play the game.
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It might seem like humanity disagrees over basic values, but the data is in: we actually don't.
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Is luck a windfall of good fortune, or is it a skill you can cultivate? Janice Kaplan thinks luck works best when it's mixed with purpose.
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The next gold rush won't be in the hills of California. It'll be in space. There's gold in them thar skies!
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Do we really need an imaginary guy-in-the-sky to tell us what's right and wrong? Not anymore, says Skeptic Magazine's Michael Shermer.