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In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Oct. 7 will debate whether Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for gay or transgender minors violates the free speech rights of a licensed counselor. The counselor ...

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President Trump on Tuesday quipped that bringing an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine would help him get into heaven, joking that he heard he’s “at the bottom of the totem pole.” Trump called ...

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When I considered joining the Catholic Church, I was surprised by the requirement of a nearly-nine-month class. Then, once I’d completed my studies, my rector asked me to give it more time. When I was ...