There is a thing called “restorative justice.” Based on a highly dubious proposition — that black and Hispanic offenders are punished disproportionately to white students engaged in similar behavior. It is keeping the good kids from learning. There's a reason minorities were getting suspended more.
The fascinating story of the humble zipper, a lesson in business. Did you know Levi's developed during the gold rush didn't have zippers until 1947 despite being patented in 1893?
This is seriously stupid: US judge halts hundreds of drilling projects in groundbreaking climate change ruling.
China has stopped accepting our trash, which means there's no place to put recyclable plastic and paper except in the city dump. Is this the beginning of the end for household recycling?
Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense. This is another step in the end of education in America.
The University of Pennsylvania is upset. How come nobody is cheating and bribing to gain entry to this excellent school?
An Oxford mathematician who regular debates intellectual atheists explains why he's a follower of Jesus.
President Carter actually accomplished something. Nasty, 3ft-long parasitic worms are on the cusp of being wiped from the planet. Enjoy the pictures.
KOMO news in Seattle has a story on why the city is dying: it's the benevolent treatment of homeless people. Also mentioned are Portland and San Francisco.
The news has been full of reports on the New Zealand massacre of Muslims. Nowhere do you hear about the massacre of Christians.
The Southern Poverty Law Center publishes maps of "hate groups" that other institutions actually use. Turns out the SPLC has some problems of its own.
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