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‘The Copenhagen Test’ twists itself into knots answering a question: Who can you trust?
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (835+ words) Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of "The Copenhagen Test," a science-fiction spy story about a man whose brain has been hacked. Without his knowing it, everything he…...
‘My Mom Jayne,’ ‘Close-Up’ Among Nominees for Producers Guild Documentary Feature Award
2+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) My Mom Jayne," The Perfect Neighbor" and Cover-Up" were among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America Documentary Feature Award, the organization announced on Tuesday. The list was rounded out by The Tale of Silyan," The Alabama Solution," Mr....
The Paradox of Our ‘Secular Age’
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1162+ words) In Durham, North Carolina, just a few miles from major universities, teaching hospitals, and other temples of science, the Holy In Durham, North Carolina, just a few miles from major universities, teaching hospitals, and other temples of science, the Holy…...
New standards for Oklahoma HS students push 2020 election misinformation
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1291+ words) Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women's suffrage and America's expanding role in international Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women's suffrage and America's expanding role in international affairs. Beginning…...
Can I Still Teach My Yale Course on Racism?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (960+ words) Scholars of racism face a peculiar accusation: that studying racism causes racism. As facile as this criticism is'no one thinks Scholars of racism face a peculiar accusation: that studying racism causes racism. As facile as this criticism is'no one thinks…...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (942+ words) Christopher Jencks, a highly regarded sociologist who helped transform public and expert opinion on complex policy issues like homelessness, income inequality and racial gaps in standardized testing, died on Saturday at his home in Lexington, Mass. He was 88. His wife,…...