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‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System

School officials nationwide dodge accountability ratings by steering low achievers to alternative programs. In Orlando, Florida, the nation’s tenth-largest district, thousands of students who leave alternative charters run by a for-profit company aren’t counted

February 21, 2017
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Category: Politics

Sweden and the Media: A Tale of Two Realities

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You wake up to a world divided into two realities. One reality where things are, and another reality where things aren’t. In one reality, the influx of migrants and refugees into Sweden has led to a rise in crime.

February 21, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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Propaganda & Truth

The Other Side: We Need Civil Discourse Now More Than Ever

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In the fall of 2014, Joe and his dog Charlie set out to chip away at the ever increasing barriers between liberals and conservatives, simply by starting a conversation. Joe had a hunch that we have more in common than we think. The problem is we don’t

February 21, 2017
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Category: Philosophy

Researchers Have Found a Way to Delay Aging

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A new study by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Stockholm University focuses on the role of mitochondria in the aging of organisms. According to researchers, the study opens the way to the treatment of aging with mitochondrially targeted antioxidants.

February 20, 2017
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Category: Science

We Need to Switch to Renewables Because Millions Are Dying

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The Health Effects Institute (HEI) recently concluded that air pollution killed an estimated 4.2 million people worldwide in 2015, with 2.2 million of those deaths in China and India. With approximately 92% of people living in areas with "unhealthy air," finding a solution to our air pollution problem is of the utmost importance.

February 21, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Nevada Pushes for 80% Renewable Energy by 2040

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Newly proposed bill AB 206 increases Nevada's renewable portfolio standard from its current 22% goal to 80% by 2040, starting with a 4% increase in 2018-2019. With the federal government seeming to favor fossil fuels, it's left to states like Nevada to push renewable energy initiatives through government channels.

February 21, 2017
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Category: Science

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Renewable Energy

‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System

Sweden and the Media: A Tale of Two Realities

The Other Side: We Need Civil Discourse Now More Than Ever

Researchers Have Found a Way to Delay Aging

We Need to Switch to Renewables Because Millions Are Dying

Nevada Pushes for 80% Renewable Energy by 2040

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