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September 21, 2016
Keeping Food on the Plate, and Out of Landfills
How can the enormous amount of wasted food in the United States be reduced?
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September 20, 2016
The Cost of Corporate-Funded Research
Does industry's role in science need to be reduced to curb its influence?
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September 19, 2016
Helping Rural America Catch Up
What can be done to invest in communities that are lagging in economic growth?
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September 15, 2016
What Do We Need to Know About Candidates’ Health?
Two of the oldest presidential candidates ever have not released their full medical records.
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September 14, 2016
Is School Reform Hopeless?
Why is failure so widespread and persistent in poor districts, and how can it be resolved?
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September 13, 2016
Do Trigger Warnings Work?
Is a "heads-up" about violent material in a college course what students who have experienced trauma or suffer from P.T.S.D. really need?
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September 12, 2016
Is Any Immigration Reform Possible in This Political Climate?
Congress has failed to pass any reforms, and President Obama's executive actions are stalled.
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September 8, 2016
Was the E.R.A.’s Defeat Really a Loss for Feminism?
Supreme Court rulings have recognized principles of equality that the amendment was to have enforced.
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September 6, 2016
Is the World Becoming Safer?
Does a peace process to end the civil war in Colombia signal a trend toward less violence within and among other countries?
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September 1, 2016
Americans and Their Flag
Are U.S. citizens too obsessed with national symbols? Should we care if someone decides to not stand for the national anthem?
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August 30, 2016
The Anti- Prostitution Oath and Foreign Aid
Is H.I.V. prevention compromised by U.S. policies on sex work?
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August 29, 2016
Are Medical Websites Healthful?
Does the internet add to patients' knowledge, or dangerously misinform them?
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August 24, 2016
Is Obamacare Sustainable?
Some insurance companies are pulling out of certain A.C.A. state health care exchanges.
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August 23, 2016
Is Playing Tough in China’s Interest?
It has antagonized neighbors, providing an incentive for a counter-China coalition, and asserted dominance despite U.S. opposition.
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August 22, 2016
Hospitals That Feel Like Hotels
How does having uniformed valets, spas and 24-hour room service affect health care for those who can't afford?
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August 17, 2016
How Can Police Do a Better Job of Recruiting Officers?
In a time of growing challenges, departments are having trouble getting the well-qualified, diverse, officers they need.
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August 16, 2016
How Do Olympians Stay So Driven?
Former medalists weigh in on what kept them motivated during training.
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August 15, 2016
How to Reduce the Gender Pay Gap
A Massachusetts law prohibits employers from basing pay on applicants' former salaries. What else would help?
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August 11, 2016
Do Politicians Exploit Grief?
Politicians have often relied on the stories of those who have suffered to help move or change the minds of voters. But …
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August 10, 2016
Compromised Think Tanks
What can be done to protect against corporate influence?
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August 9, 2016
What Is With Those Crowds at Trump Rallies?
Where is this nastiness coming from? Has Trump released their inner demons or are they merely unbound by fear of political correctness?
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August 4, 2016
Should We Care if Our Politicians Avoided the Draft?
Donald Trump received five draft deferments during Vietnam. Does military service matter?
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August 3, 2016
How to Crack Down on Social Media Threats
Online violent threats are not uncommon, but when they are reported, police are often not responsive.
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August 2, 2016
Homeownership at 50-Year Low — So What?
A key part of the American Dream was also a key element in the economic collapse of eight years ago. And renting …
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July 28, 2016
If Clinton Is Elected, What Should She Do With Bill?
How should a second President Clinton deal with the first one? What role should he play?
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July 27, 2016
Could Third Parties Determine This Election?
The historic unpopularity of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may make voters take a harder look at the Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson, …
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July 25, 2016
Is Trump’s Foreign Policy Really So Out of Line?
Are the positions he laid out in an interview that much out of line with those espoused by others who are not …
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July 22, 2016
Is Tim Kaine the Right Running Mate?
Progressives hoped Clinton would choose a vice presidential candidate who would appeal to Sanders supporters.
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July 21, 2016
What Is the Republican Party?
Three former aides to President Ronald Reagan look at the state of the G.O.P. with hope, fear and doubt.
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July 20, 2016
Should the U.S. Pull Its Nuclear Weapons From Turkey?
Has the upheaval there shown that our hydrogen bombs need to be kept in a more secure place?
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July 19, 2016
The Fallout From the Coup in Turkey
How will Turkey's relations with NATO, its role in the region and its future as a democracy be affected by the revolt …
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