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A Pennsylvania Democrat wants to ‘Doctor’ Oz’s name

“Is there a doctor in the house?” is a cliche. But U.S. Rep. Susan Wild wants to keep one out of the Senate — and she thinks the press is hurting her cause. The Pennsylvania Democrat is complaining about the coverage of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the GOP nominee for Senate who is best known for his ...

Democracy failed and Americans died

Last month, 19 children and two teachers were massacred in a Texas school because democracy failed. Last month, 10 people were slaughtered in a Buffalo supermarket because democracy failed. This month, four people died at a doctor’s office because democracy failed. In the first five months ...

Watergate to NBA champs – say it ain’t so, Larry

This week, the coveted Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the National Basketball Association playoffs on a date that will overlap with the 50th anniversary of the historic break-in at Larry O’Brien’s Watergate office in Washington. Yes, the same Larry ...

What is digital poverty and why Edtech is responsible for driving change?

The shift to remote and hybrid learning catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges and inequities in our current education system. As the CEO of NetSupport, an educational technology company with solutions to help monitor and manage the use of technology, support ...

Parenting and censorship in the schools

Parenting is hard. There is no other way to describe it. And parenting at a time of social and political turmoil is especially challenging. Old social norms are losing their authority. Social media intrude on the family, often supplanting parental authority. Predators are a concern. Video games ...

Rare earths and shifting North America’s dependence away from China

Rare earth elements (REE) are a set of 17 elements that are an essential part of many modern-day processes and industries. Some of the most common applications of REEs can be found in electric vehicles, wind turbines and military applications. However, many other industries also use REEs, ...