It was an eyesore and a health hazard. The pond of standing water in a low-lying area had become a mosquito factory, producing enough of these parasites to torment everyone in the leprosy colony. Several times ideas had been offered to drain it, but nothing ever came of them. Then someone came that saw the pond as a wonderful opportunity and everything changed.
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How Will Social Distancing Affect Our Need To Belong?
The marketplace disruption caused by Covid-19 has implications beyond mere numbers. After spending many months in the work from home mode, millions of people are recalibrating their futures. So are many companies. And those workplace changes may have unexpected effects on our sense of what it means to belong.
Do Masks Really Work?: BYU Professors Summarize the Results of 115 Scientific Studies
Scientific evidence can be difficult to interpret under the best of circumstances. During a global pandemic (and election year), it is no surprise that there is public confusion about what measures can effectively protect families and communities from COVID-19. Four BYU professors are trying to help clarify what the scientific world knows on this subject so far.
Is “Cancel Culture” a Myth?
In a recent letter published in Harper’s Magazine, a group of one hundred fifty-three signatories including Malcom Gladwell, J.K. Rowling, and Gloria Steinem argue against a problem of “intolerance of opposing views” which they argue has led to a “stifling atmosphere.” Condemnation of the letter has been quick and widespread.
America Both in Crisis and on Trial
A growing number of young Americans are not only ambivalent, but are outright hostile, toward America’s national origin.
The Laser and the Lightbulb: Three Problems in the Response to COVID-19
Regarding COVID-19 and those who have assumed management of our lives, the public needs to know and agree on when it is necessary for us to cede control.
Parents Who Know: Stopping Child Exploitation
“I will do something to stop this!” I thought, as a friend of mine from Colorado told me that in the school databases in her state and my state, she found XXX elicit pornography? In fact, there are two easy things that we can all do to stop this porn-pandemic in the schools and libraries.
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Hidden Things: When John Taylor’s Life was Spared by a Pocket Watch
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What’s the Hardest Part of Your Calling?
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LIDAR Imaging Reveals Mayan Antiquities of Waring People and Fortifications in Jungles of Guatemala
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We Really Are ‘In This Together”
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Groundbreaking Date Announced for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
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Latter-day Fiction: For Those Who Enjoy Suspense and Action
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