Issues
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Safety on the High Seas: Who Makes the Rules?
Here's a basic understanding of the that keep cruise passengers safe.
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What’s the Deal With Raw Milk?
Why are the American people arguing for their right to drink raw milk?
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From Your Finances to Social Media Accounts, What Happens After Death?
From your money to your social media accounts, here's why it's essential to create a legally binding will.
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The U.S. and Cuba: The Path to Normalized Relations
Time to head to Cuba! But first here's a look at the countries' complicated history.
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What Will it Take to Finally Close Guantanamo Bay?
Americans want Guantanamo Bay closed but do not want to house any of the remaining detainees on American soil....
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Comedy or Cable: Where Do Americans Get Their News?
With so much media at our fingertips, how do most Americans consume news?
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Fantasy Sports: Ready…Set…Bet!
Online gambling in the form of fantasy sports competitions has exploded over the last decade, and now even professional...
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Hacking: The New Kind of Warfare
Hacking is a new way for nations and non-state actors to fight wars and gain advantages.
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Holiday Hallucinations: Can You Really Have Visions of Sugar Plums?
Scrooge’s haunts might have been helped along by something he ate or drank.
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Cap and Trade: The Solution to Climate Change?
What exactly is cap and trade and how can it help our environment?
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Death Penalty in the United States: Why We Still Have It
The United States is one of only a few remaining countries to use the death penalty. Why do we...
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Are We in for a Bad Flu Season?
Find out everything you need to know about the flu and how to protect yourself.
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The Gray Area in Memoir Writing: When Can You Name Names?
When is it OK to name names when you write your memoir?
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The High Cost of Falling Oil Prices
The price you pay at the pump has dropped precipitously, but there are some steep consequences.
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Hunger: An Intractable Problem With a Myriad of Causes
Hunger isn't just a developing-world problem, it's in our own backyard too.
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Jurassic Park Realism: What Do We Really Know About Dinosaurs?
With a Jurassic Park sequel due in June, critics are attacking its depiction of dinosaurs.
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Freedom of Speech and Social Media
What are your rights on social media and how does the first amendment come into play?
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Space: The Final Frontier…Again!
America terminated its space program in 2011, but private companies are carrying the torch.
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Ending Modern Day Slavery
30 million people worldwide are trapped in slavery.
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Ferguson and the Effect of Social Media Activism
For better or worse social media had a major effect on the way the public at large interacted with...
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Endangered Species Act: Repeal and Reform or Leave it Alone?
The Endangered Species Act is poised for the national scene. Find out everything you need to know about the...
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No Child Left Behind: Where is it Now?
Now 12 years old, No Child Left Behind has been largely panned as ineffective at reaching its goal of...
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The Instagram Nudity Problem: What’s the App to Do?
There's an Instagram nudity problem and it isn't what you think.
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This is Why You’re Sleepy at Thanksgiving (Hint: It’s Not the Turkey)
Think you're sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner because of the turkey?
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Does Greek Life Serve a Purpose on Today’s College Campus?
With all the headlines recently about hazing and sexual assault, what is the value of Greek life on college...
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The Immigration Reform Bill of 2013: Progress That Went Nowhere
What happened with the immigration reform bill of 2013, the last substantial movement in Congress on the divisive issue?
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School Dress Codes: Are Yoga Pants Really the Problem?
Now teachers police yoga pants as part of the dress code. What message does this send to students?
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Is Too Much Focus Making You Less Creative?
Having a problem zeroing in on that task at work? Too much focus might not be the issue.
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China as a Military Threat: What Does It Mean for the U.S.?
China is a growing military threat not only throughout Asia, but to the United States.
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Bitcoin: What’s Next?
Bitcoin has grown into a major player in techno-currency, but what's up next for the digital coin?
