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Where Did the Moon Come From?

Despite years of study, it is only since the 1980s that a theory of the moon's origin has coalesced.
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What the Space Race Left Behind

How should the artifacts of the space race be preserved?
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What’s (Still) Wrong with Executive Compensation in America

Executive compensation reflects neither productivity nor demand for skills in a particular sector. Yet some CEOs are still receiving 881 percent raises.
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Susan B. Anthony on Her Revolutionary Foremothers

Susan B. Anthony discusses how women's rights have evolved in a 1902 North American Review piece, "Woman's Half-Century of Evolution." 
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How LSD Went From Research to Religion

The lines between psychological research and mysticism were blurry in the early days of LSD.
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Suggested Readings: Ducklings, Turkey, and Rembrandt’s Mirrors

Extra Credit: Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Party Conventions and the Political Amateur

As the Republican and Democratic party conventions approach, many wonder which way the "political amateur" delegates will vote.
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The Crucial Role of Women in Conservation

Conservationists need to do a better job involving women, according to a recent Nature Conservancy report.
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Why Do They Build Party Platforms, Anyway?

What is the point of the party platforms unveiled at political conventions? 
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Do Terrorists Ever Win?

Surveying the purported objectives of 28 international terrorist groups and determining whether these groups achieved their aims.