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- So I went to the library for the first time in about 13 years, got a good book I've been wanting to read, and there are notes scribbled all over it. http://ideas.time.com/2013/01/09/highlighting-is-a-waste-of-time-the-best-and-worst-learning-techniques/ 6 comments books
- Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/03/why-we-should-read-literature/ 162 comments books
- Sally Kohn: Affirmative Action Helps White Women More Than Others http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/17/affirmative-action-has-helped-white-women-more-than-anyone/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Spike Lee Gentrification Controversy: Hipster Is the New Honkey http://ideas.time.com/2014/02/28/spike-lees-racism-isnt-cute-m-f-hipster-is-the-new-honkey/ 5 comments politics
- Football: A Waste of Taxpayers’ Money. Why are we subsidizing such a hugely profitable sport? http://ideas.time.com/2013/12/06/football-a-waste-of-taxpayers-money/?iid=op-main-belt 1613 comments politics
- Are Women Fighting the Wrong Fight on Contraceptives? Those defending Obama's contraception mandate should be trying to make the Pill available over-the-counter instead. http://ideas.time.com/2013/12/04/are-women-fighting-the-wrong-fight-on-contraceptives/ 10 comments politics
- Who’s A Real Libertarian Now? http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/29/whos-a-real-libertarian-now/ 4 comments politics
- Society is Coarser—but Better - Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we’re a safer, nicer, kinder country. http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/09/yes-society-is-coarser-and-better/#ixzz2hvl1sxhg 4 comments politics
- Rand Paul: "It is our exceptionalism—and our separation of powers—that has kept us out of war in Syria." http://ideas.time.com/2013/09/13/sen-rand-paul-president-putin-america-is-exceptional/ 20 comments politics
- Editor's note from Sarah Lacey (Pando Daily) on the whole Marissa Mayer thing http://ideas.time.com/2013/08/22/marissa-mayers-princess-problem/#ixzz2conrxwBx 4 comments ladybusiness
- Viewpoint: Overzealous Prosecution of Bradley Manning Backfired http://ideas.time.com/2013/08/21/viewpoint-overzealous-prosecution-of-bradley-manning-backfired/ 10 comments politics
- Washington D.C. Is A Gerontocracy: "The result is that Capitol Hill remains at least a generation behind the rest of the country." http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/06/viewpoint-washington-d-c-is-a-gerontocracy/ 3 comments politics
- Liberals Should Worry About the IRS Scandal http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/14/why-liberals-should-worry-about-the-irs-scandal/ 7 comments politics
- Whatever Happened to the “Common Good”? http://ideas.time.com/2013/04/04/whatever-happened-to-the-common-good/ 326 comments politics
- Was Aaron Swartz Really "Killed By The Goverment"? | TIME.com http://ideas.time.com/2013/01/18/was-aaron-swartz-really-killed-by-the-government/ 3 comments technology
- Is Working over the Holidays America's New Class Divide? http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/19/working-holidays-the-new-class-divide/ 3 comments politics
- Why the Fiscal Cliff Is Inevitable and Also Necessary | TIME.com http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/13/viewpoint-why-we-should-go-over-the-fiscal-cliff/ 3 comments politics
- Once upon a time the wealthy elite took pride in the fact that they paid higher rates than other Americans. But today our elites employ an "income defense industry” to greatly reduce their taxes. http://ideas.time.com/2012/09/18/the-rich-havent-always-hated-taxes/ 4 comments politics
- If a business sold a product that failed 80% of the time, there would be a class action lawsuit. Why do we accept that 80% of 8th graders can't read in Chicago schools? Can't we start a class action lawsuit against the school district for using our money on a defective teaching style? http://ideas.time.com/2012/09/10/chicago-teachers-strike-why-negotiations-must-be-open-to-the-public/ 15 comments politics
- Racial Code Words Are Alive and Well in the Presidential Election http://ideas.time.com/2012/09/06/how-to-read-political-racial-code/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true 6 comments politics
- An effective way to cut down on gun violence that wouldn't inhibit responsible gun owners. http://ideas.time.com/2012/06/18/the-latest-crime-solving-technique-the-gun-lobby-doesnt-like/ 8 comments politics
- Open-Plan Offices Create Stress, Lower Productivity | TIME Ideas | TIME.com http://ideas.time.com/2012/08/15/why-the-open-office-is-a-hotbed-of-stress/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true 24 comments business
- The Root of Mitt Romney’s Comfort with Lying http://ideas.time.com/2012/06/13/the-root-of-mitt-romneys-comfort-with-lying/#ixzz1zqdfwpfh 10 comments politics
- Why doesn't Romney ever actually say anything? http://ideas.time.com/2012/06/25/romneys-unlikely-trouble-with-details/ 18 comments politics
- The Tea Party’s Fear of Contamination http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/30/the-tea-partys-fear-of-contamination/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true 21 comments moderatepolitics
- A New First Amendment Right: Videotaping the Police http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/21/a-new-first-amendment-right-videotaping-the-police/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true 10 comments politics
- A New First Amendment Right: Videotaping the Police - The most powerful weapon against police misconduct — taping cops with cell-phone cameras — is getting support from the courts http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/21/a-new-first-amendment-right-videotaping-the-police/ 7 comments politics
- Will Black Voters Punish Obama for His Support of Gay Rights? http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/09/will-black-voters-punish-obama-for-his-support-of-gay-rights/?iid=op-main-lede#ixzz1upiokrem 11 comments politics
- Victim of domestic abuse fires a warning shot at the roof to scare off her abusive husband (not at him), and is now facing 20 years in jail in 'stand your ground' Florida. http://ideas.time.com/2012/04/30/where-was-stand-your-ground-for-marissa-alexander/?xid=gonewsedit 180 comments politics
- Too Busy for A Summer Job? Why America’s Youth Lacks Basic Work Skills Many young adults have no clue how to function at the bottom of a hierarchy. http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/01/too-busy-for-a-summer-job-why-americas-youth-lacks-basic-worth-skills/?iid=op-main-lede 138 comments economy
- When Judges Are Racist http://ideas.time.com/2012/03/12/when-judges-are-racist/ 11 comments politics
- Strip Searches: The Supreme Court’s Disturbing Decision http://ideas.time.com/2012/04/06/strip-searches-the-supreme-courts-disturbing-decision/ 22 comments politics
- A muslim mother of four gets beaten to death in her California home. When are we marching for her? http://ideas.time.com/2012/03/28/where-are-the-protests-against-the-killing-of-shaima-al-awadi/ 72 comments politics
- Study: Men are more attracted to women with high salaries. There used to be a romantic stigma for single women who made money, but those days are numbered. http://ideas.time.com/2012/03/15/why-men-are-attracted-to-high-earning-women/?ref=linkedin 9 comments culturalstudies
- Half of all pregnancies in the US are unintended, and 40% of American women have had an abortion by age 45. (paragraph 4) http://ideas.time.com/2012/02/20/what-got-lost-in-the-debate-about-birth-control/ 5 comments politics
- Don’t Call Introverted Children ‘Shy’ Society rewards extroverts, but quiet types have a hidden strength all their own. http://ideas.time.com/2012/01/26/dont-call-introverted-children-shy/?iid=op-main-lede 146 comments cogsci
- Why do our elected officials not give a shit about us? http://ideas.time.com/2011/12/05/coming-soon-to-your-cellphone-annoying-robo-calls/?hpt=hp_t2 4 comments politics
- The Health Care Fight Is Killing People | TIME Ideas | TIME.com http://ideas.time.com/2011/10/31/enough-is-enough/?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28time%3A+top+stories%29&utm_content=my+yahoo 3 comments politics
- Jeff Jarvis on Why We Don't Need to Protect Children From The Internet http://ideas.time.com/2011/10/18/do-we-really-need-to-protect-children-from-the-internet/?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28time%3A+top+stories%29 5 comments technology