The history of the Geneva Conventions tells us how the international community draws the line on brutality.
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The Canadian professor calls for personal responsibility over legislation.
New research from the University of Buffalo makes the case for the smartphone.
Its emergence will challenge what it means to be human.
Want to hear a joke? Universities haven’t innovated in 400 years. At a time when close to half of all students aren’t graduating, Dan Rosensweig explains why and how to fix this broken education system.
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In a #MeToo-inspired rebranding effort, Miss America is ditching its swimsuit competition to focus more on contestants’ personalities.
Numerous critics have called for the ban of the infamous instruction manual for violent civil disobedience.
Americans must choose the middle path, away from the fundamentalist positions on both the right and the left, argues a Washington think tank.
Crazy Rich Asians is the first film to feature an all-Asian cast in 25 years. It is also a bonafide success, both financially and culturally. Inspired by its fanfare, Big Think looks at seven other films that shook American society.
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Spinal implants deliver intermittent bursts to stimulate movement.
Is Juche an ideology, a scam, or a very strange religion?
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Discover the holistic and all-encompassing philosophies of the ancient East.
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Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.
Feel like traveling to another dimension? Better choose your black hole wisely.
You’ve heard of the big Greek philosophers. Now, read about the ones who inspired them.
Gravity gets weaker as the distance squared. But gravitational waves only get weaker as the distance. Why? One of the things we often just accept about the world is that […]
You can use these to get ahead, no matter your age.
A new book on the music distribution service claims it is.
Is it saying too much to say something doesn’t exist when you have no evidence either way?
We keep hearing that Scandinavia has perfected socialism, but is that true?
Though written for his students, the lessons can be applied by any essay writer.
Our Universe cannot be described by normal matter alone. Vera Rubin’s work led the way. Ask an astrophysicist what our Universe is made of, and you’ll likely receive a shocking surprise. […]
A new generation is waiting for the whimsy and wit of Dr. Seuss.