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What to do if you're worried about resuming student loan repayment
Student loan payments are scheduled to restart in October after a three-year freeze, and the best way to prepare your finances is to know your options. Consider these three tips.
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Now and Then
University of Oxford historian Sir John Elliott describes why the search for historical objectivity implies that it is important for all historians to have one foot in the past and one foot in the present.
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Unexpected Windows
Intellectual historian Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth) describes the benefits of engaging in intellectual history.
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Uncovering Meaning
Historian David Armitage, University of Harvard, relates how examining the historical evolution of key terms and phrases can uncover the many sedimented meanings associated with them, thereby pointing the way to deeper historical...
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Revolutionary Importance
Author and independent scholar Matthew Stewart highlights two different aspects of the American Revolution: the struggle for national independence and the quest to establish a new form of government.
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Rethinking the Fifth
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany examines how a combination of an awareness of neuroscience and a philosophical outlook can help deepen our understanding of the celebrated Fifth Amendment to the American Constitution.
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Redefining "Classic"
QMUL historian Miri Rubin relates her initial misgivings about her translation of the notorious antisemitic work of Thomas of Monmouth becoming a "classic."
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Language and History
Harvard University historian David Armitage emphasizes the natural link between linguistic terms and historical and cultural context.
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Following Her Passion
Historian Linda Colley (Princeton) reminisces on the beginnings of her historical career.
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Past and Present
Harvard University historian David Armitage describes how a decision to spend a few hours in a library investigating notes from a 19th century lawyer combined with daily news reports of the insurgency in Iraq stimulated his work on the...
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Newton's Impact
UCLA historian Margaret Jacob describes how a common thread that goes through her work is how Newton’s discoveries on the laws of nature strongly impacted culture, religion, politics, and general thought in Europe and beyond.
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History and Morality
Historian Martin Jay, UC Berkeley, describes how a study of history can sharpen our moral understanding, showing that, rather than adhering to inflexible rules of behaviour, each situation presents a unique set of “competing moral...
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Enumerating Possibilities
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) uses the example of international intervention to show how history can help us guide today's decisions.
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Enlarging The Conversation
Historian David Cannadine, University of Princeton, describes how he believes the time is ripe for historians to increasingly interact with geneticists and neuroscientists in an attempt to better address the fundamental question of what...
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Save The Boy? 4 Moral Thinkers Have Different Opinions
Would you save a boy who is drowning in front of your eyes? And thinking about this question, do you base your answer on the character you strive to become, on the behavior you want to see in the world, a costs and benefit analysis, your...
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Google Calendar: How to Subscribe to a Google Calendar
Mitchell teaches you how to subscribe to calendars of interest like the NFL or MLB schedule
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Can AI Prevent A Climate Disaster?
Will AI systems help us reduce our emissions, avoiding a climate disaster? Or will the emissions associated with AI development outshadow its possible benefits?
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Saving Money in the Bank
Saving Money in the Bank discusses the benefits of saving money in a bank and explains interest.
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Sedimented Meanings
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) describes the importance of trying to unpack the various layers of meanings that have accrued to words and concepts over the course of history.
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Learning Together
Theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago, describes the uniquely enriching experience he had of learning astronomy side by side with his graduate school advisor and mentor.
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Fundamental Mysteries
Caltech theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate David Politzer shares his excitement at re-appraising information loss in black holes and re-examining the mathematics of gauge theories.
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An Unforgettable Talk
Physicist Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University, describes how his interest in inflationary cosmology was piqued by a captivating talk given by Alan Guth 30 years ago, and how what he thought was going to be a few weeks' diversion has...
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99% Perspiration
Penn physicist Justin Khoury describes how, while many believe that becoming a professional scientist or mathematician is all a question of "natural talent", in his view the most significant attributes for success are passion and...
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Strong Encouragement
Solar physicist Jenny Nelson, Imperial College, describes her youthful fascination with light and colour, the positive influence of her scientist parents, and a particularly fervent endorsement to study science provided by one of her...