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Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
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Dr. Karel Culik is an outstanding applied mathematician, a specialist in algebra, logic, computer sciences and mathematical linguistics. In 1965, he visited… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
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By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan's legacy is deeply misunderstood because there are political actors in America who, for several reasons, have privately held agendas that… — Eugene Jarecki Copy Share Image
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Browsing the first editions at my local independent bookstore, I came across 'Pastoralia,' a collection of stories by George Saunders. I'd read… — Trenton Lee Stewart Copy Share Image
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For the several thousands of years before they became firefighters and physicians, women were sirens, enchantresses, snares. At times it seems as… — Stacy Schiff Copy Share Image
Designing a station with artificial gravity would undoubtedly be a daunting task. Space agencies would have to re-examine many reliable technologies under… — Andy Weir Copy Share Image
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When I visited Guantanamo Bay several years ago, I met a team of psychiatrists treating the detainees. When I asked how they… — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
The President then proceeded to read his Emancipation Proclamation, making remarks on the several parts as he went on, and showing that… — Salmon P. Chase Copy Share Image
Your humble critic confesses that he has been wrestling with 'weight issues' since leaving college lo these, uh, several years ago, so… — Tom Shales Copy Share Image
Stephen King consummately honors several traditions with his rare paperback original, 'Joyland.' He addresses the novel of carny life and sideshows, where… — Paul Di Filippo Copy Share Image
To me that's part of my working day, and I would never refuse a job where I'm under several hours of makeup,… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq,… — Duncan Hunter Copy Share Image
In high school, I stole a six-foot submarine sandwich from a banquet room in front of several hundred people. I did it… — Greg van Eekhout Copy Share Image
Soul was the music made by and for black people. For most of the Sixties it was thoroughly divorced from white popular… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
These studies resulted eventually in a complete sequence analysis of the complex from several species, and in the atomic resolution structure of… — John E. Walker Copy Share Image
Cash from a reverse mortgage can be paid out in several ways, including a lump sum, a monthly payment, a line of… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
There's no legal protection for cyborgs. In 2010, I started the Cyborg Foundation to defend our rights. Cyborgs have been kicked out… — Neil Harbisson Copy Share Image
Just being aware of what you are about to do greatly diminishes the tendency to do what you don't want to. You… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share Image
My grandfather milked several cows twice a day and supplied the neighbours with dairy products. He liked to go visiting around the… — Kary Mullis Copy Share Image
In theater, you get to rehearse several weeks, you memorize everything, and by the time you open, you know what the play… — Seth Numrich Copy Share Image
Often we eat squid fried, so it's fun to grill it for a change. To grill squid, slice the cleaned bodies open… — Tom Douglas Copy Share Image
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