If getting rich is your goal, steer clear of a conservative Protestant church. That’s the absurd conclusion of a study by Duke University professor Lisa Keister.
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Academia’s Big Tent
You can get a pretty good idea of where academics are coming from politically and where they expect their junior colleagues to fall on the political spectrum by what they tell each other, particularly when they put it down on paper.
Will the Reality of Biofuels Catch Up With the Hype?
Experts are warning that mandating use of bio-fuel energy (such as ethanol) by companies is increasing inflation.
Blue Ribbon Testing Reform
There’s a growing consensus that the North Carolina testing program is due for a major overhaul. But ideas on how to fix it vary widely.
Media Bloggers Unite
Blogging has increased dramatically over the last few years, marked by a proportionate increase in lawsuits.
High School High
Have American high schools become “marijuana marts” and “pill palaces”?
High Tech Illiteracy
At the same time that American students are becoming more and more technologically adept, they are increasingly less and less likely to possess rudimentary capabilities, data from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) indicates.
No Excuse Left Behind
Thanks to the actions of U.S. government officials, we will soon get a chance to discover whether ignorance really is bliss.
Does The Internet Lean Left?
High-profile pundits such as the Fox News Channel’s ubiquitous Dick Morris have alleged that the left has taken over the internet and enjoys an advantage there similar to the edge that conservatives have in talk radio.
Global Deceit
This July, Washington Post writer Marc Kaufman championed a two-year Global Warming study by the Union of Concerned Scientists in his article, “Study: Inaction on Warming Will Be Disruptive, Costly.” The study, which the author obviously supports, makes sweeping pronouncements about the global Armageddon to come.