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On Monday night, the venerable Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York City was vandalized during protests over the murder of George Floyd. The company had installed plywood over the entrances just two days before, but determined thieves...
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The idea that “Nothing endures but change” was first attributed to an ancient Greek philosopher named Heraclitus. (He also wisely proclaimed “It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine”) And...
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For the second night in a row, Minneapolis was convulsed with violent protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody. The bystander’s video showing Floyd pleading that he couldn’t breathe as an officer knelt...
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Fate is defined as “the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.” We humans have been debating the nature of that supernatural power for thousands of years, but few would argue the existence...
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This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and summer vacation in the U.S. primarily because of the three-day weekend around Memorial Day on Monday. It’s one of our most patriotic holidays, and perhaps even more widely celebrated than the...
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