Chimpanzee stories invite cheap shots, jokes and memories of J. Fredd Muggs (a regular on “The Today Show”), but the true story of these primates in modern times . . .
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6/11/15
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The Lawrence School District has mandated uniforms for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, an idea that . . .
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6/4/15
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It makes psychological sense that in a culture where we are gradually losing control of decision-making and privacy, people would glom onto any power play that offers the illusion of autonomy.
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5/29/15
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The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . .
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5/28/15
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After taking a scientific survey — three friends at lunch and two women at the next table — I fear that the younger generation is heading off a cliff.
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5/14/15
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A majority of Americans, according to the Pew Research Center, support stepped-up military action against ISIS even though only one-third of those urging boots on the ground believe that we have a clear goal in sight.
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5/7/15
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You can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she eats ice cream. My son-in-law, for example, mixes his ice cream with water . . .
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4/30/15
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I have a terrific photo of my grandson, Jacob, running with the ball for a touchdown. He was 9 at the time . . .
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4/23/15
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What if you’re a deeply religious, socially conservative man or woman, and you have a son or daughter who, at age 15, says he or she is gay or transgender?
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4/17/15
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I’m not saying the sun isn’t shining as you read this (it’s always tricky to write about the weather) but the forecast looked dreadful this week.
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4/10/15
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