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Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Greatly Misunderstood Organisms

GMO benefits greatly outweigh the fictitious costs   Have you ever walked through the grocery store, picked up a piece of food, ranging from milk...

At The Crossroads: When song and science collide

Björk’s Biophilia combines music, technology to create an educational app During indie harpist Joanna Newsom’s concert at Los Angeles’s Orpheum Theater last March, I wasn’t...

(Not) Just Kidding: Comedy during election time

Will comedians elect the president of the United States? Satire has been perhaps the most powerful force in this year’s election build-up. With every absurd...

Suicides by firearm more common, preventable than you think

A bad day, impulsivity, easy access to guns makes for a deadly combination Suicide, which is the 10th leading cause of death in America, has...

The Minority Report: The social effects of poverty

Understanding who’s living in poverty is the first step to alleviating its effects Hillary Clinton released a child tax plan last week that the Center...

The Minority Report: Change the narrative on violence against LGBT community

As our country remains as socially divided as ever, the hate and violence stemming from these divisions seems to become more frequent and pervasive,...

The motivations of gun-rights advocates versus those of gun-control proponents

Gun-rights advocates not all redneck Republicans; gun-control proponents not all peace-promoting hippies Contrary to popular belief, not all gun-rights enthusiasts are white-trash, redneck extremist Republicans...