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July 5, 2015

Pre-crastination is a thing — and it can be just as destructive as procrastination

Fascinating new research explores the dangers of completing tasks quickly for the sake of their quick completion








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Published on July 05, 2015 12:03

“You want me to take f**king out of the Scrabble dictionary?”

My boss needed me to take all the offensive words out of the Scrabble dictionary. What an impossible, sh**ty task








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Published on July 05, 2015 11:01

“Modern racism lurks in the shadows of equality”: Why colorblind school policies have failed black people

Instead of confronting racial and cultural divides, American education only serves to further them








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Published on July 05, 2015 10:14

July 4, 2015

The cult of my childhood: Across three continents, life was a whirlwind of uncertainty

Japan was the worst, for me. Returning 25 years later, with my kids, helped me overwrite the past and set me free








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Published on July 04, 2015 17:13

“And everybody cried”: The callous murder of the Harvey family and the song it inspired

"Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife" came to be as a search for peace through songwriting after a horrific crime








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Published on July 04, 2015 17:13

“When a woman is smarter than a man”: My mother’s lessons in beauty and independence

My Korean mom doesn't know "feminist" from "feminine," but she still taught me about strength








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Published on July 04, 2015 16:11

Twenty-one was “the perfect wolf”: He was a legend — he never lost a fight, and he never killed a vanquished rival

Twenty-one was like history’s highest-status human leaders: Not a ruthless strongman but a peaceful warrior








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Published on July 04, 2015 15:09

We pledge allegiance to the United States of Inc.: Corporations become nation-states in Silicon Valley’s latest utopian management scheme

In Holacracy's vision, workers are citizens of the companies that will one day rule the world








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Published on July 04, 2015 13:36

No, really, put on a happy face: The secret to winning someone’s trust

New research reveals how we assess a person's character traits based on their physical appearance








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Published on July 04, 2015 13:05

This 4th of July: 6 wise Jon Stewart tips for a more perfect union

"The Daily Show" has given us a wealth of tips on how to make our great nation even greater. Let's revisit








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Published on July 04, 2015 12:34