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“What an artist has to offer is obvious to just about anyone else but the artist him- or herself.”

Not sure I agree with the idea that creative people are trying to "solve a problem." Some want to write songs, books, screenplays, etc.

The nation’s first federal health care program served freedmen after the Civil War. From the beginning, white legislators argued it would breed dependence.

Also would open door for third parties.

In honor of Black History Month, three students (Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, Kenan Thompson) sing a song that offers 28 reasons to hug a black guy today. Re...

(I'd argue that it's not "socialist.") "While not “revolutionary,” robust welfare policies, like UBI and universal healthcare, are steps toward socialized production, where people, empowered to work on their own terms, can redirect the economy towards new goals: promoting human health and well-being, building rich social and cultural lives, and guaranteeing environmental sustainability."

The world around us changes every day. Thus, understanding facts like this, Thomas Jefferson himself was quoted as saying;

Also has political effect -- liberals and progressives will have more stress because they actually care about other people

In the UK and the US, the political wind will soon change in favour of those demanding good government

Many articles describe the rise of superbugs - bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic drugs - as inevitable. But society has the knowledge to stop the spread of these microbes.

"In fact, between 2010 and 2016, fully half of the country’s employment gains took place in just 20 metropolitan areas, led by New York, Boston, the Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., along with fast-growing Sunbelt areas like Dallas, Atlanta, and Orlando."

Trump is attacking both the rule of law and our constitutional norms – and the Mueller hearings underscored that he’ll largely go unchallenged.

What science says about using LSD and psilocybin–as well as drug-free ways — to expand your imagination

Globalism has made it easier than ever to visit faraway places – and easier to never really leave home while you’re there.

Since Nixon, Republicans have pushed the envelope under the guise of ‘patriotism’, and Democrats have tolerated it because of ‘civility’

The uncertainty of climate change is an argument for – not against – decarbonizing the economy as quickly as possible

Quebec physicians insist they already make too much money, according to a petition to cancel the pay raises and redistribute the money throughout the province's health-care system.

Change scares people

The Pentagon seems at odds with the president over how best to prepare for climate-related extreme weather

Could be a good thing if it yields crops that require fewer resources to grow and have a lower likelihood of suffering blights. Could be a bad thing if it's unregulated and we end up with unintended consequences.

Eddie King — Profile on The Conversation

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‘I was tired and wanted to go home, so I put on this crazy affected voice. Quincy Jones promised he wouldn’t use it – but he did!’

I feel like this guy needs a hug. The basic idea is that we need to have unhappy drama because life is unhappy.

In the Arctic, the thick ice that reflected sunlight from the Earth is melting. Ice911 thinks it can slow this process by coating the ice with glass particles.

Conservatives want you to believe that not having to choose between paying for rent or medicine is Soviet-style tyranny

Secret database listed 59 advocates and journalists tied to the migrant caravan, according to leaked documents by local news station

Start 2019 with some positive news about climate change.