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October 24, 2021 00:30:00
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#1622: Remembering Emmett Till| The Best of Our Knowledge

When talking about the civil rights movement in the south, the name Emmett Till is bound to come up. His murder is widely remembered...

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October 15, 2021 00:27:39
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#1621: Retrofitting the 'burbs | The Best Of Our Knowledge

We’ve all seen them. Aging, deserted strip malls and retail shops are not only pretty ugly but are also taking up valuable real estate...

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October 08, 2021 00:27:28
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#1620: Exploring the “B” in LGBTQ | The Best Of Our Knowledge

Despite the increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in American culture, our understanding of bisexuality remains superficial. Young people are increasingly rejecting traditional labels altogether....

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October 01, 2021 00:27:44
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#1619: Can We Measure Student Success...And Should We? | The Best Of Our Knowledge

When you first take a look at it, the issue of measuring student learning appears to be an educational problem: what and how much...

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September 24, 2021 00:27:44
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#1618: Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges | The Best of Our Knowledge

For 30 years, The Princeton Review has been publishing a comprehensive list of what they determine to be the best colleges in the country....

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September 17, 2021 00:27:29
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#1617: Ya Gotta Have Heart | The Best Of Our Knowledge

When Bill Schutt writes a book, it tends to get messy, at least his non-fiction books. His first was called “Dark Banquet” which dealt...

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