Saturday, December 31, 2016

From the Archives: Beloit College identifies political touchstones for 2012’s college freshmen

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on August 21, 2012. The Examiner.com publishing platform was di...

Guest Post: Is New Year the best time for resolutions?

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by Simon Crisp , Monash University For many of us, the start of a new year heralds a new beginning, and an important opportunity to comm...
Friday, December 30, 2016

Guest Post: 2016 lasts a little longer thanks to a leap second

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by Darryl Veitch , University of Technology Sydney To the time-poor of the world: take heart, for 2016 is a generous year. Not only were ...

From the Archives: Aviation policy expert Robert Poole talks about transportation privatization

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on April 10, 2010. The Examiner.com publishing platform was dis...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

From the Archives: Former U.S. Transportation Sec’y Mary Peters: ‘not convinced’ on high-speed rail

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on March 4, 2011. The Examiner.com publishing platform was disc...

Guest Post: How the American Civil War cemented modern Christmas traditions

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by David Anderson , Swansea University Shortly before Christmas Day 1864, Abraham Lincoln received an extraordinary Christmas present – ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

From the Archives: Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation James Burnley sees U.S. at 'crisis point for infrastructure'

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on June 25, 2010. The Examiner.com publishing platform was disc...

Guest Post: Scandinavian winters of old were less hygge, more Nordic Noir

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by Hannah Burrows , University of Aberdeen This winter hygge has replaced Nordic Noir as the UK’s favourite Scandi-import. But the fest...
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

From the Archives: Former Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shirley Ybarra discusses rail, roads, and HOT lanes

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on June 25, 2010. The Examiner.com publishing platform was disc...

Guest Post: Five ways Christmas affects your brain

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by Kira Shaw , University of Sussex Christmas is a time of year like no other; gifts are exchanged, little-spoken-to relatives are conta...
Monday, December 26, 2016

From the Archives: Georgetown philosophy professor Jason Brennan explores ethics of voting

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Publisher's note: This article was originally published on Examiner.com on July 31, 2011. The Examiner.com publishing platform was disc...

Guest Post: Boxing Day's journey from Pepys to shopping petitions and parliament

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by Nelson Blackley , Nottingham Trent University British members of Parliament have been debating whether shops should remain open on Bo...