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    • 12 Ratings
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    The Clash of Civilizations Over Marriage Equality

    MARCH 26, 2013 10:55AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, catholic church, supreme court, fundamentalism, gay rights, traditionalism, modernity, andrew sullivan, douglas wilson, law, science, truth, traditions of civility, democracy, personal autonomy, free will, religion, pope benedict, pope john paul ii, birth control, president obama, walter lippmann, secularism, marketplace of ideas, utilitarianism, separation between church and state, biblical morality, new testament, theocracy, taliban, religious freedom, traditional marriate, christianity, republican party. christian nation

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1361 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    CONFESSIONS OF A VOMIT VIRGIN

    FEBRUARY 21, 2013 5:24PM

    By Kevin Mims


    Topics: science, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 5579 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Study debunks exercise as a weight-loss solution

    OCTOBER 3, 2012 9:23AM

    By Dr. Ayala


    Topics: weight-loss, sedentary lifestyle, science, prevention, physical activity, obesity, nutrition, healthy living, health, food, family, exercise, eating, diet, calories, bmj, accelerometry

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 1727 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    Neil Armstrong without tears

    AUGUST 27, 2012 12:22AM

    By Jeremiah Horrigan


    Topics: news, science, astronaut, neil armstrong, the moon, generation gap, war, vietnam, technology

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1920 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Einstein’s Question: Is the Universe Friendly?

    AUGUST 1, 2012 3:23PM

    By Robert Fuller


    Topics: open+call, belief/religion, identity politics, love, truth, symmetry, morality, theory of everything, enlightenment, politics of dignity, brotherhood of man, somebodies and nobodies, beautiful friendship, miracles, faith, belief, god, good will, peace on earth, golden rule, rankism, indignity, dignity, model building, explanation, models, science, religion, religion and science

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3552 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Free Speech No Free Pass From Truth or Consequences

    JULY 31, 2012 10:22AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, religion, religious right, republican party, chick-fil-a, free speech, gay marriage, dan cathy, mayor tom menino, public opinion, fairness doctrine, mike huckabee, christian right, focus on the family, founding fathers, first amendment, constitution, fact versus opinion, democracy, consent of the governed, popular sovereignty, fox news, msnbc, ann coulter, communism, treason, marketplace of ideas, boston globe, bigotry, president obama, paranoia, science, gender discrimination, gun control, hunger, justice clarence thomas, liberalism, conservatism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2041 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Bruiser: On Bleeding Disorders

    JULY 25, 2012 2:04PM

    By Lauren Sloss


    Topics: health, science

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 3194 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Why did Sally Ride wait to come out posthumously?

    JULY 24, 2012 11:19AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: feminism, gay/lesbian, news, science, politics, technology, family, sally ride

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 935 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Tastes a Little Like Cricket at the Café Insecta

    JULY 24, 2012 1:33AM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: food/drink, ape diet, prosimian diet, bug diet, ancient ancestors + diet, ancient + diet, exotic bugs, bug juice, humor, gummi worms, all you can eat, insect café, science, science news, news, danagram, daniel rigney, insects + good source of protein, weight loss diet, nutrition, vegetarianism, insect diet, amazingly effective insect diet, tastes a little like cricket, paleolithic diet

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2324 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    The Baked Apple: Before and After in Manhattan

    JULY 17, 2012 7:57PM

    By nilesite


    Topics: news, open+call, photography, science, environment, economy, politics open call, drought open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 5221 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Autism's Inconvenient Truth

    JUNE 25, 2012 8:43AM

    By Jewellya


    Topics: open call, science, family, books, environment, health, news, autism, children, child, fear, anxiety, abuse, authority, father, mother, 20th century, birth control, in vitro fertilization

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 648 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Mmmm, That's Good Breeding!

    MAY 21, 2012 1:02AM

    By Farleftside


    Topics: science, breeding, cartoon saturday, evolution, dogs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 3399 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Study proves school nutrition standards work

    MAY 16, 2012 9:28AM

    By Dr. Ayala


    Topics: snacks, diet, weight-loss, science, prevention, nutrition, food, calories, health, eating, family, obesity, healthy living, chips, sugary drinks, soda, fat salt, sugar, vending machine, junk food, school food

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 3350 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Notes from Church (a college student's religious experiment)

    MAY 11, 2012 11:27AM

    By Girl W. Curl


    Topics: religion, curious, science, christian, agnostic, secular, atheist, church, god, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 3416 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    AMERICA: From Where I See It (Open Call)

    APRIL 29, 2012 8:06PM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: animals, video, television, alexis de toqueville, democracy in america, technology, sports, science, politics, poetry, photography, open+call, news, music, movies, health, gossip, gay/lesbian, for+sale, food/drink, feminism, fashion, family, environment, economy, design, comedy, business, books, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 637 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Newt's new job?

    MAY 2, 2012 4:05PM

    By Tom Falco


    Topics: cartoon saturday, newt gingrich, elections, comedy, humor, science, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2227 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Can we blame our habits for making us fat?

    APRIL 25, 2012 7:45AM

    By Dr. Ayala


    Topics: weight-loss, science, prevention, obesity, nutrition, healthy living, health, habit loop, habit, food, family, eating, diet, charles duhigg, calories

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 5933 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Why are Women Dumb?

    APRIL 25, 2012 6:15AM

    By Elizabeth Priddy


    Topics: open+call, economy, belief/religion, history, science, politics, feminism, war on women

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 10068 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    NEWS FLASH: New York Educators Reject Dinosaurs

    MARCH 27, 2012 1:08AM

    By Annie Keeghan


    Topics: education, textbooks, state testing, history, science, math, test items, exclusions

    • Editor's Pick
    • 39 Ratings
    • 3832 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    We Told You So, Democrats

    MARCH 6, 2012 9:54AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: reproduction, democrats, contraception, abortion, family, feminism, health, news, politics, science

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