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Climate Change: What’s So Alarming?

Are droughts, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters getting stronger and more frequent? Are carbon dioxide emissions, global temperatures and sea levels putting us on a path for climate catastrophe? Bjorn Lomborg, Director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, breaks down the facts about the environment and shows why the reality of climate change may be very different from what you hear in the media.

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New Iowa school safety protections to be tested

Click here: New Iowa school safety protections to be tested
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Who’s More Compassionate: The Left or the Right?

Click here: Democrats often think of themselves as kind and caring, and of Republicans as callous and mean-spirited. But why? Are Progressive policies more likely to raise people out of poverty than conservative ones? And what really counts as “kind”: supporting policies that feel good? Or supporting policies that do good? William Voegeli, Senior Editor of the Claremont Review of Books, explains.

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Lemonade Stand Economics

Want to quickly understand the basics of running a business? Then studying your neighborhood lemonade stand is a great place to start. From supply and demand, to pricing, marketing and the costs of labor and supplies, lemonade stands provide a fundamental, albeit simple, way of understanding how hard it is to make a buck, and how much harder it is when the government takes its cut.

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Socialism Makes People Selfish

Which is better: socialism or capitalism? Does one make people kinder and more caring, while the other makes people greedy and more selfish? In this video, Dennis Prager explains the moral differences between socialism and capitalism, and why anyone who wants a kind and generous society must support one and oppose the other.

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Socialism Fail: Venezuela Food Supply put Under Military Control

Click here: Socialist Venezuela deploys army to control food production and distribution
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Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?

Is it true that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real? Where does the 97% figure come from? And if it is true, do they agree on both the severity of and the solution to climate change? New York Times bestselling author Alex Epstein, founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, reveals the origins of the “97%” figure and explains how to think more clearly about climate change.

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Private Sector vs. Public Sector

If you were mailing an extremely important package, you’d probably trust FedEx more than the U.S. Postal Service. But why? Is it because FedEx is a private company, while the post office is run by the government? What are the differences between the “private sector” and the government sector? Why does it matter? Find out in this animated two-minute video.

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Study: There are just SIX plots in every film, book and TV show ever made

Click here: There are just SIX plots in every film, book and TV show ever made: Researchers reveal the ‘building blocks’ of storytelling.
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Fireworks damage Keota, Iowa, Elementary School

Click here: Fireworks damage Keota Elementary School, officials say. Blaze puts hole in gym roof, causes significant smoke damage.
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