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TweetWhen the pandemic shuttered schools, it also put grades on hold, and exposed an underlying problem frequently ignored before the crisis: A-F grades serve several different...

One difference between ideological worldviews and factual worldviews can be found in the depth and (dare I say) diversity of their causal models. Consider the fall of Rome, for which...

Someone on social media linked this study of Covid-19 after-effects: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916 …I’d be interested in your...

The explanation why the socialists are eagerly lining up to vote for Biden Re-Posted from the Canada Free Press By Dr. Robert R. Owens —— Bio and Archives—August 3, 2020...

There may not have been a communist behind every bush like Joe McCarthy had us believe, but take a look now. Old Joe was right after all Re-Posted from the Canada Free Press By Ray DiLorenzo —— Bio...

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Hurricane Isaias hits North Carolina amid a pandemic, and makes weather history; Rising sea levels pushing storm impacts further inland, study warns; PLUS...

On today's BradCast: Elections are under threat once again this year, and not just from the President of the United States. But one group of cybersecurity experts launched a new initiative...

It’s the birthday of the American musician, band leader, composer, and singer Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901-1971). He was the grandson of slaves and grew up in poverty in New...

Criminal nuclear scandals involving financial boons to the economically collapsing nuclear power industry rocked three states last week. Beyond Nuclear reported on the most dramatic...

Corruption scandals in Ohio and Illinois reveal an unsavory underside to the politics of energy. An opinion column by Justin Gillis in the New York Times, focused on the nuclear bribery/bailout...

Homicides and shootings have surged in Chicago during the first seven months of the year.

Ariana Pekary accused MSNBC of amplifying “fringe voices” while forcing “journalists to make bad decisions on a daily basis.”

By Ellie Broughton. Study shows that even young Black children are affected by racialised anger bias.

By Emma Young. Overconfidence is transmitted between members of an in-group, outside of conscious awareness, study finds.

One hot day in May 2019, Georgie Williams went to a South London market to buy antique furniture for her new place. Later, within the vintage cabinet she brought home, she found something...

Since ancient times, the night sky has been full of mystery and a source of fascination. Some early civilizations, living under naturally dark skies that are far less familiar to many...

This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Vaughn Palmer discusses how British Columbia's Site C megaproject had gone awry long before the coronavirus pandemic hit. And CBC News reports...

Andrew Leach has pointed out how Alberta's economy has been the worst in the country since Jason Kenney took power. But it's also worth noting which provinces have seen similar results:In...