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Walker Percy

Problems in writing, problems in theorizing

Science |  “Do not sit high up on the ladder of abstraction.” That's what I’ve said often to young journalists in 2012. “Emphasize specific detail.” And in…

Not-so-simple green
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Not-so-simple green

Science |  A second Obama term will likely produce a lot more EPA rulemaking

Indiana state Sen. Dennis Kruse

Politically incorrect but creative thinking in the classroom

Education |  Indiana state Sen. Dennis Kruse doesn’t worry much about what’s politically correct. He saw the easy-divorce problem hurting children and families and…

SPACE EXPLOITS: Astronauts wave to the crowd prior to space mission.
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Into red space

Science |  China’s ambitious space program may serve both national pride and military

NOT EASY BEING GREEN: Scientists cultivate algae for biofuel research at Sapphire Energy
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Algae alert

Science |  Report says biofuel manufactured by algae may not be sustainable

Al Gore

Is Superstorm Sandy a harbinger of the ‘new normal’ because of global warming?

Science |  Long before Superstorm Sandy subsided, a new storm arose—an opportunistic attempt to score political points out of a great tragedy, as some people rushed to…

JURASSIC LARK: A paleontologist analyzes the bones of a sauropod.
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Bones to pick

Science |  Scientists are at odds on the question of soft tissue preservation

Séralini
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Show your work

Science |  A contentious study questioning GM food integrity needs integrity itself

Felix Baumgartner

Jump from space's edge provides collective moment

Space |  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP)—Felix Baumgartner stood alone at the edge of space, poised in the open doorway of a capsule suspended above Earth and wondering if he…

Dying on that hill

Faith & Inspiration |  Some people are so sensitive by endowment that they are the canaries in the coal mine for the rest of us. My friend Holly (not her real name) is one of those.

Losing cool
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Losing cool

Science |  Sea ice is melting at the North Pole, but climate activists may be overreacting

President Obama with Bill Nye

Bill Nye warns: Creation views threaten U.S. science

Science |  The man known to a generation of Americans as "The Science Guy" is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who…

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