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Book Review: How Plagues Are Intertwined With Social Justice
Conor Gallagher
Conor here: I think the question posed at the end is one a lot of people are working through, and none of the answers are reassuring. By Ramin Skibba, an astrophysicist turned science writer and fre ...[Continue Reading]
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When the Truth Hurts
Guy P. Harrison
What happens when our minds attempt to reconcile logically opposing beliefs, values, or behaviors? How does a glaring internal inconsistency feel? It often causes an unpleasant sensation called cogni ...[Continue Reading]
Psychology Today
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Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed
Reuters
KINSHASA, June 5 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease. ...[Continue Reading]
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Womens sports are lucrative, but when will pay catch up with performance?
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Its no longer news that womens sports is becoming an increasingly lucrative industry. There is more investment, better coverage, and bigger audiences than ever before. As a result, players' unions ...[Continue Reading]
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RelaxAway Half Moon Cay guide: Everything to know about Carnival's expanded private island
Gene Sloan
Is relaxing on a private island one of your favorite things to do when on a cruise? Here's the good news: One of the world's most famous cruise line private islands just got a major upgrade. On June ...[Continue Reading]
The Points Guy
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Are Space and Time All In the Mind?
Neel Burton M.A., M.D.
In the Critique of Pure Reason, which is regarded as one of the most difficult books ever written, the philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) argues that space and time are not features of the world-i ...[Continue Reading]
Psychology Today
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