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The protests in Ferguson, Missouri mirrored images from the Civil Rights Movement 50 years earlier. But that’s where the similarities ended.

Some dogs respond to an ambiguous signal with the kind of enthusiasm they have for a treat. These are the bowl-half-full dogs. Other dogs do not respond to an ambiguous signal. These are bowl-half-empty'ers, with Eeyore-ish personalities.

The bracing campaign for independence gave Scots a vision of a real political alternative.

“Sharing economy” companies like Uber shift risk from corporations to workers, weaken labor protections, and drive down wages.