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Time Machine: Gun Laws in the U.S.

One minute it's a normal day at school, the next it's national news. Americans have seen it happen far too many times. Tragedy strikes and many Americans ask if it could have been prevented. Our ... Read Now >
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Time Machine: Minimum Wage

This weeks’ Time Machine takes a look all the way back to the 1930s and 40s when the
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We Should Hang Out More

Movies often serve as perfect time capsules, offering snapshots of what life was like in an earlier time.
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The Future of Higher Education

While the world of higher education faces challenges, there is a great deal of potential success for institutions
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Is “Latinx” Here to Stay?

The movement to introduce “Latinx” into mainstream vocabulary has been a fervent one, but just how many people
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The Future of Standardized Testing

The pandemic has forced people to accept a lot of changes, but Americans aren't too sure doing a
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It’s Built In: American Polarization, Part 2

This is part two of a two-part series on polarization in America. This post focuses on the systemic
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Splitting Apart: American Polarization, Part 1

This is part one of a two-part series on polarization in America. This post focuses on Americans' views
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Time for a (Generational) Change?

Most of the top elected officials in Washington are old. Much older than the average age of their
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A Perfect Storm for EVs

Gas prices are on the rise and so are electric vehicle (EV) sales. Has the price at the