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Considering strands of liberalism and how each determines right from wrong.
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Belief systems aren’t necessarily dangerous until they’re spread by someone with influence.
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Social media giants aren’t legally obligated to protect free speech. But they should. Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen explains why.
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Scientists used CT scanning and 3D-printing technology to re-create the voice of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest.
If you understand when and how to ask questions, you possess an effective inoculation against charlatans.
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The countdown is on for our top 10 videos of the year! Want to be smarter than you were yesterday? This video will teach you to have better conversations using 3 key design principles.
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From “if-by-whiskey” to the McNamara fallacy, being able to spot logical missteps is an invaluable skill.
Scholars often debate risking their livelihoods and personal safety in order to conduct research in certain areas.
Why campuses are becoming polarized — and what we can do about it.
Get connected with a native speaker and be immediately immersed in a virtual reality learning space.
When it comes to scholarly engagement, what kinds of critique are considered appropriate and acceptable?
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New research finds how power dynamics shape the speech of men and women.
When the protection of academic freedom is compromised, scholarship and greater society suffer the effects.
How do you say “spiel”? Whether you say “shpeel” or “speel” may have to do with how you vote.
Political activism may get people invested in politics, and affect urgently needed change, but it comes at the expense of tolerance and healthy democratic norms.
Humpbacks swap songs at remote group of islands in the South Pacific.
Left-leaning groups don’t seem to have made as full use of the internet as right-leaning ones. As one conservative put it, Paul Revere had a horse, but they have the internet.
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Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.
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The true course of progress is not only charted by great men and women, but also by ordinary people having conversations.
Outrage culture is causing provocative issues to be pushed out of public discourse and important artworks to be literally white-washed. Teaching civil discourse at universities is key to sustaining the American experiment.
Here’s what to say in an era where many people are too afraid to say anything.
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Want to be smarter than you were yesterday? Learn to have better conversations using these 3 design principles.
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Changing people’s minds isn’t how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.
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Jonathan Zimmerman explains why teachers should invite, not censor, tough classroom debates.
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Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
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If the only advice you’ve heard on public speaking is to imagine the audience in their underwear, this article’s for you.
YouTube’s constantly changing hate speech and harassment policies beg the question: Where exactly is the line?
When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith’s ‘impartial spectator’.
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The new system could soon greatly improve foreign-language interactions.
Cook’s commencement speech at Tulane University urges students to take action.