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“Say you decide the government is stupid and corrupt and making the world a more dangerous place. Say you decide to form a citizen group to resolve the economic and cultural conflicts which are driving terrorism in the world today. more...

It all started a week before, when the CTO of Damon's midsize warehousing and transportation company in Northern California announced an innovative program to motivate employees and boost the quality of their logistics software. For every bug found by a more...

“The transformation from rural to urban life was so sudden, and so wrenching, that the only thing society could do to manage was to drink itself into a stupor for a generation.”

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2008) — Far from being a model of social co-operation, the ant world is riddled with cheating and corruption -- and it goes all the way to the top, according to scientists from the Universities of Leeds more...

During WWII, Japanese-Americans were interned in camps in the US. Ansel Adams was invited to photograph their lives at Manzanar, where internees were alloted the greatest lattitude. Previously they were subjected to a harsh regime, but after a riot where more...

Theres a new type of business aimed at Otaku who love 2D girls but cant stand the face of real girls - satsueikai (photo session) of hybrid models called "Anigao" meaning "anime face".

The American State Department has withdrawn all Fulbright grants to Palestinian students in Gaza hoping to pursue advanced degrees at American institutions this fall because Israel has not granted them permission to leave.

At first this doesn't seem like it is about anything, however, this drive through Lagos is fascinating.

Dear Mrs....  I gather from your letter that your son is a homosexual. I am most impressed by the fact that you do not mention this term yourself in your information about him. May I question you, why you avoid more...

“Simply because of the way the discussion is framed, the benefits to migrants tend to be ignored. Imagine a man who moves from earning 10,000 euros in Poland (an above-average wage) to 15,000 pounds in the U.K. (a below-average wage). more...

BEIJING -- At the age of 12, Zhuzhu seems to have everything a child could dream for -- plenty of toys, beautiful clothes and even a piano. Zhuzhu however, has little time to play, with a mountain of homework to more...

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