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Intelligence Squared U.S.
Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?
A rabbi, a descendant of Charles Darwin, a philosopher and a scholar face off over religion in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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A couple of hours after eating, participants in a Harvard study who consumed canned soup had BPA levels in their urine that were about 12 times higher than the people who didn't. But the health implications of this sort of exposure to the chemical, which can act like the hormone estrogen, are still murky.

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A Thanksgiving How-To
Thanksgiving Secrets: Cook's Tips From Chris Kimball
A cook's secrets are meant to stay in the kitchen — and many chefs feel that their techniques and special ingredients are their own property. Luckily, Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen is happy to share his secrets, as he offers tips to make a great Thanksgiving meal.
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Krulwich Wonders...
Are You Totally Improbable Or Totally Inevitable?
Author and blogger Dr. Ali Binazir did the calculations and decided that the chances of anyone existing are one in 10 to the 2,685,000th power. On the other hand, there are poets who argue exactly the opposite: that each of us is fated to exist, that there is a plan, and that all of us are expected.
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The Two-Way
VIDEO: After Pepper-Spraying, A Powerfully Silent Protest At UC Davis
Outraged after seeing campus police use pepper spray on protesters who were sitting down, hundreds showed their disdain. They stood by silently as the school's chancellor walked to her SUV. The moments are on video.
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