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A new paper authored by 92 scientists from around the globe that was posted online this weekend could settle some major questions about the subcontinent’s history and what that means for various th…

Interesting reading on the first true Americans.

Recent analyses of who actually voted for whom have serious ramifications for both parties, but especially for the Democrats.

From the article: “By showing that the white working class makes up a larger proportion of the electorate than previously reported, the Pew report — taken together with similar results in a study sponsored in November 2017 by the liberal Center for American Progress — strengthens the case made by Democratic strategists calling for a greater emphasis on policies appealing to working class voters and a de-emphasis on so-called identity issues.” Translation: Too much time was spent on special interest groups, and not enough time on the white working class. This is an extremely provocative opinion article.

#presidential election of 2016

We have been taught to brag about ourselves in our professional branding, but that's terrible advice. The more illustrious a person is, the less likely they are to praise themselves. When someone is truly a guru, other people say "That person is a guru!" but the guru doesn't say it about thems

Day 14 of 14 days of black and white. What do you think this is?

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The oldest book in the English language

This is a page from King Alfred’s Pastoral Care, the oldest book in the English language. The King claimed to have translated it from Latin himself.

Dan Wakelin, curator of our Designing English exhibition, told the book’s story on BBC radio this morning. (Skip to 1:21:30)

Day 13 of 14 days of black and white

Day 12 of 14 days of black and white

I recently interviewed over 200 ultra-productive people including seven billionaires, 13 Olympians, 20 straight-A students and over 200 successful entrepreneurs. I asked a simple, open-ended question, “What is your number one secret to productivity?” After analyzing all of their responses, I coded t