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Stewart is supporting a new bill that aims to extend health care and disability benefits to veterans who served alongside burn pits.
The survey, performed by Morning Consult and commissioned by Amazon, found a majority of those job seekers want to move into new industries to stay relevant.
Why a survey claims Boomers demonstrate more knowledge and safer behavior.
Technology is an important tool, but it will take an ecosystem of educators, students, and caregivers to make the most of it.
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From reassessing the way schools are funded to changing the curriculum, there are ways to fix the inequities in education.
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In some countries, religiosity and pro-science attitudes are actually positively correlated, according to the results of a recent study.
The American economy may be locked into an unhealthy cycle that only benefits a select few. Is it too late to fix it?
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Educators have proven that they can “turn the aircraft carrier” when they need to, but the system needs to match their efforts.
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A new study shows that anxiety has been rapidly increasing among young adults in the U.S. from 2008 to 2018.
By projecting lifetime risk, an alarming new medical study centers the human lives that will be lost due to gun violence and drug addiction in the United States.
What are schools for and who is leading the ship?
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Researchers are using technology to make visual the complex concepts of racism, as well as its political and social consequences.
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In a recent study, researchers examined how Christian nationalism is affecting the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What happens if we consider welfare programs as investments?
Join the lauded author of Range in conversation with best-selling author and poker pro Maria Konnikova!
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A new report from The New York Times describes a Pentagon task force’s long-standing project to collect data on unidentified aerial phenomena and a Pentagon consultant who says the U.S. has collected crashed “off-world vehicles.”
American homes are big and polluting. Here’s how to fix that.
COVID-19 may strengthen the case for universal basic income, or an idea like it.
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Addiction is not a moral failure. It is a learning disorder, and viewing it otherwise stops communities and policy makers from the ultimate goal: harm reduction.
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The Silicon Valley titan has promised scholarships for its tech-focused certificate courses alongside $10 million in job training grants.
How exactly is COVID-19 affecting the opioid crisis?
The renowned magician recently joined Big Think CEO and cofounder Victoria Brown for a wide-ranging discussion.
A study finds people are more influenced by what the other party says than their own. What gives?
Watch The Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper and elite improviser Bob Kulhan live.
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Are we genetically inclined for superstition or just fearful of the truth?
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The year 2020 will go down in history as one that shook our inner and outer worlds.
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The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.
The European Union agreed on a list of 15 countries that would be allowed to travel in its bloc. U.S. citizens were not on it.
Monuments are under attack in America. How far should we go in re-examining our history?