The Ethical Life
By Scott Rada and Richard Kyte
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Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Kyte is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)."
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When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do?
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Do Flock cameras make communities safer?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Do we learn more from people who disagree with us?
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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What should we actually feel guilty about?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Why do ancient philosophers still matter today?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Why do we value honesty more than we practice it?
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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What do we owe each other after tragedy strikes our community?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Has the internet made us smarter or just more confident?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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What can leaving home teach us about ourselves?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Is starting over an act of courage or an act of escape?
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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What does it mean to love a country with an imperfect past?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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What is lost when strangers stop talking to each other?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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How does servant leadership make workplaces stronger?
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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What happens when fewer people choose to have children?
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Why do people need challenge more than comfort?
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May 27, 2026 |
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Can too many choices make life harder?
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May 20, 2026 |
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Does it take more than phone bans to reconnect students with real life?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Who’s responsible when jobs go unfilled: workers or employers?
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May 06, 2026 |
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Why do ethics and morality so often get confused?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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What does the way we treat our pets say about us?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Are we turning too much of life into a wager?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Have we forgotten how to live with reverence?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Why do Americans see each other as morally broken?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Is modern life eroding our willingness to sacrifice for something greater?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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How do we find the line between striving and drifting?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Do we have a moral duty to direct our attention wisely?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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When did the internet stop serving us and start using us?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Do we outgrow idealism or abandon it?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Are we trading human creativity for AI-driven efficiency?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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What does it really mean to be a citizen?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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When does silence become complicity?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How would you react to these four everyday dilemmas?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Do we give hard work too much credit and luck too little?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Which of these 2026 predictions will look smartest 12 months from now?
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Is Christmas nostalgia a gift or a trap?
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Why does the search for meaning matter now more than ever?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Why are we so reluctant to ask for help?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Does returning to nature help us reclaim a sense of meaning?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Can we honor history without halting progress?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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What does justice look like when power distorts what we see?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Should we stop telling kids to 'follow your dream'?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Why do most people believe in souls but rarely talk about them?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Is convenience eroding our sense of community?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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How do we train ourselves to notice beauty in the ordinary?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Are we in control of our own decisions or just creatures of habit?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Are we a nation that talks about love but lacks compassion?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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What can we do to retain friendships across political divides?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Why is community connection key to a good life?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Is the internet’s next chapter making us lonelier?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Can we rebuild trust when we can’t agree on facts?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Can we reframe our past without sliding into self-deception?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Are workplace relationships the key to finding meaning on the job?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Do kids turn to phones because parents restrict their independence?
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Why did we build communities that discourage walking?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Should professional athletes still be role models?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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What’s the difference between shame and guilt?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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How can we give feedback that people actually use?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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How can we encourage others when anxiety is everywhere?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Is creativity suffering because we’re never unplugged?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Is gentleness outdated — or more necessary than ever?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Is delaying adulthood a sign of self-awareness or immaturity?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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How do you know when it’s time to walk away?
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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What if the best ideas for America are the ones no one wants to hear?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Should admiration for Amish culture include a closer look at its harms?
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May 28, 2025 |
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What’s keeping employees from feeling engaged at work?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Who gets to decide what the American Dream really means?
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May 14, 2025 |
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What do manners reveal about our moral values?
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May 07, 2025 |
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How can we reclaim the curiosity we had when we were kids?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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How can we benefit from healthy disagreement and debate?
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Are we avoiding important conversations about death?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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How does revenge shape our politics and relationships?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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How can parents balance career guidance without adding pressure?
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Why is empathy a taboo term in some conservative circles?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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How can we find the balance in life between pleasure and meaning?
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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What draws people to spirituality over organized religion?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Does temperance hold the key to responsible governance?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Do protests, boycotts and social media outrage actually work?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Does greater wealth lead to increased happiness?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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How can you reclaim focus in a digital world?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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How would you react to these four ethical dilemmas?
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Does confronting mortality make our lives more meaningful?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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How can embracing failure lead to personal growth?
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Can distinctive cultural practices survive in a flattened world?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Does settling down or seeking adventure lead to a more fulfilled life?
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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What's the secret to sticking to your goals in the new year?
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Will these predictions come true in 2025?
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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How can acts of generosity transform us during the holidays?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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How can we restore a sense of public order in our cities?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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What role should religion play in our public schools?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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What motivates us to give during the holiday season?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Do political discussions have a place at Thanksgiving table?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Can regret be an ally in shaping better choices?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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What's the best way to combat rudeness?
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Should Election Day be a federal holiday?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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What’s behind the decline in trust of our institutions?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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How do online dating apps reshape modern relationships?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Why are some voters still undecided?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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How can you develop a healthy self-identity?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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What’s behind the resurgence of bookstores?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Why don't we do more to prevent fatal crashes?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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What's keeping Americans from relocating?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Why do we procrastinate, even when we know it causes more stress?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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What can we do to promote kindness?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Are Americans' stated values reflected in their everyday actions?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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What does decline in sportsmanship say about our society?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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How would you react to these four ethical dilemmas?
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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What’s behind America’s declining birth rate?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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What do teachers say is wrong with our schools?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Can summer jobs teach teens lifelong skills?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Is the self-help industry actually helpful?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Is it better to be a pragmatist or an a idealist?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Why is a feeling of belonging so important for our mental health?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Why does America need to invest in more third places?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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How can books expand our view of the world?
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Why a busier life is not always a happier life
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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What is lost when we no longer have a shared culture?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Has influx of money made it tougher to be a sports fan?
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May 22, 2024 |
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What can be done to make housing more affordable?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Can too many choices in life keep us from making decisions?
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May 08, 2024 |
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When is a protest ethically justified?
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May 01, 2024 |
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Are these five things the secret to happiness?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Should AI be used to help us stay in touch with the dead?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Why should we care about privacy in a digital world?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Are parents responsible for the actions of their children?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Is it ever OK to judge others?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Should celebrities promote their political views?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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What has the debate about IVF taught us about the meaning of life?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Why do so many people choose not to vote?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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What are the benefits of travel?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Have universities changed for the better over the past 40 years?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Why are young people taking longer to grow up?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Why are we at such an impasse in immigration debate?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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What can be done to better enforce rules in society?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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How can we live life with less worry?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Why is forgiving others so important?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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What can we do to encourage curiosity?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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What would you do if you faced these four ethical dilemmas?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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We make six bold predictions for 2024
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Why is nostalgia so strong around Christmastime?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Would we have stronger candidates if we had more-informed voters?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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How has technology changed what we think is funny?
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Does a life in nature help us build stronger relationships?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Do consumers have the right to repair what they purchase?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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How much free will do we really have in life?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Are we right to worry about the dangers of technology?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Why are some people more likable than others?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Why don't we do more to reduce noise pollution?
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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What responsibilities do businesses have when setting prices?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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How much influence should parents have over what's taught in school?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Why do so many adults have so few friends?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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How much should voters know about the private lives of candidates?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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What causes some people to cheat?
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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What makes a city a great place to live?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Do young people have a lesser work ethic?
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Why don't we talk more about class prejudice in America?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Does reciting the Pledge of Allegiance still make sense?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Are we making progress in climate change fight?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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What would you do if you faced these four ethical dilemmas?
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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How will artificial intelligence change how entertainment is made?
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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What steps can be taken to reduce homelessness?
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Why do people think the past is much better than it really is?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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What are third places and why are they so important?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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What's your take on these four ethical dilemmas?
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Why are Americans so obsessed with parking?
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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How can we rekindle the spirit of patriotism in America?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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How can we make DEI trainings more effective?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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What can reduce our risk of developing dementia?
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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How big of a role should diversity play in casting choices?
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May 31, 2023 |
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Does the pervasiveness of cellphones make our lives better?
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May 24, 2023 |
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Why have our lawns turned into latest culture war fight?
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May 17, 2023 |
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What goes into making a memorable family vacation?
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May 10, 2023 |
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Does our criminal justice system do enough to make us safe?
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May 03, 2023 |
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How do these 7 values make America distinct?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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What can sports teach us about politics?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Does U.S. Supreme Court need an ethics overhaul?
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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What's behind the drop in college enrollment?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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What does it mean to be "woke"?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Why do so many Americans feel pessimistic?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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What can be done to save Social Security and Medicare?
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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How will artificial intelligence reshape our world?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Has America gone too far in legalizing vice?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Do we need more Republican teachers and Democratic cops?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Can we overcome the rural-urban political divide in America?
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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What can we do to live a happier life?
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Are today's parents worried about the wrong things?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Are the dangers of football worth the risk?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Is it our civic duty to pay taxes?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Do you sacrifice character when you eliminate clutter?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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We boldly make nine predictions for 2023
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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How well did our predictions for 2022 hold up?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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How can you become a better gift giver?
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Is effective altruism useful when deciding how to help others?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Are lawmakers making wise choices in spending our money?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Does cancel culture promote accountability or mob rule?
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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How big of a role should ethics play in what we eat?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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How can you give good advice like Amy Dickinson?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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What is so appealing about true-crime shows?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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From the archives: What are the ethical pitfalls of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Will expanding use of high-tech tools reduce crime?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Why are so many boys and men struggling?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Why are reports of anxiety, especially among young people, spiking?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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What's our moral responsibility to migrants?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Are 'accidents' often predictable, preventable events?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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How important is a candidate's health when deciding how to vote?
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Why do we feel so lonely in such an interconnected world?
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Is student loan forgiveness program helping the right people?
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Does remote work benefit both employers and employees?
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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What can be done to increase the number of organ, blood donors?
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Are we interpreting the Bible correctly? Does religion make us more ethical?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Why do Americans have so much respect for small businesses?
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Where is it appropriate to protest our public officials?
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Why do people find it so hard to be humble?
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Why are teens reporting record levels of sadness?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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How worried should we be about artificial intelligence?
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Does the media have a bias toward bad news?
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Why is gender therapy for children such a difficult topic?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Why don't we do more to reduce alcohol-related deaths?
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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What do hunters say about increased gun regulations?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Why do so many people regret changing jobs?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Why are voters motivated more by emotions than policy?
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May 25, 2022 |