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Why it's wrong for pediatricians to eliminate daily screen time recommendations

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imageThe original recommendations were made with TV shows and films in mind.'Watching TV' via www.shutterstock.com

This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a disappointing decision.

Sixteen years after they published their formal recommendations discouraging any form of screen time before age two – and 14 years after making rec...

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America's rental affordability crisis is about to go from bad to worse

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imageLike in Monopoly, the rents keep on rising.Toy houses via www.shutterstock.com

We just learned America’s rental affordability crisis is as bad as it’s ever been. Unfortunately, it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

The American Community Survey for 2014, released a few weeks ago, found that the number of renters paying 30% or more...

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Benghazi committee grills Clinton for 11 hours, yields zero new facts

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Trey Gowdy’s opening statements.

Since winning control of Congress in 2010, many House Republicans have specialized in political grandstanding. The hard work of legislating has never been their cup of tea.

But even by their hyper-partisan standards, House Republicans reached a new level of partisanship on Thursday. For 11 grueling hours, a...

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Explainer: what it will take to make computer science education available in all schools

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imageWhat are the challenges of expanding K-12 computer science education?Berkeley Lab, CC BY-NC-ND

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the city is investing US$81 million to establish computer science instruction in every public school in the city by 2025.

This announcement is impressive, but hardly surprising to those of us who...

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The New York Times and Washington Post are ignoring civilians killed by US drone strikes

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imageGraffiti denouncing strikes by US drones in Yemen.Khaled Abdullah/REUTERS

The Obama administration has repeatedly claimed its drone strikes are precise and conducted in compliance with international law.

Yet, information provided to online journal The Intercept by an unnamed source paints a different picture.

The Obama administration’s drone...

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Why your father's Playboy can't compete in today's world of hard-core porn

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imagePlayboy bunnies are apparently out of fashion. Reuters

Last week Playboy offered the latest example of how much times are changing in the digital age.

The pioneer of soft-core porn announced that it is no longer going to publish images of naked women, beginning in March. Before we all celebrate this as a feminist victory, we need to ask why Playboy...

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A gambling expert weighs in: what makes daily fantasy sports so alluring – and dangerous – for young men?

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imageWagering on players can add a layer of excitement to a game that's already full of drama.Dominick Reuter/Reuters

Two facts can’t be disputed: Americans love their sports, and they love to gamble.

According to Gallup, nearly 60% of Americans call themselves sports fans, while ESPN broadcasts continuous sports coverage to almost 100 million homes...

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