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Bold, clever, and useful ideas to keep people working and optimistic are vital in tough economic times. Here are five such notions that fit the bill. I. Devise Impossible-to-Complete Public Works Projects Public works projects that get completed do little to h... More »
Many Americans believe the job of educating children should be shifted to the private sector to save money and to provide better instruction to children. A number of localities have already begun to move in this direction and scores of others are considering t... More »
Many Americans identify themselves through compound forms based on national or regional origin—African-American, Italian-American, Irish-American, Mexican-American, etc. Such individuals often band together and hold parades, have parties, and get politicians... More »
The following are five new mental disorders that have been included in the American Psychiatric Association’s 2015 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the reference book for those working in the field of mental hea... More »