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An Audience of One |
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Methane Hydrate, Our |
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In the 1970s, Russian scientists first reported finding a miraculous form of ice in the Black Sea that burned with an intense orange flame. |
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Mr. Grandmom |
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The Baby Boom generation used to warn against trusting anyone over 30. By the 1970s, however, many of them were parents themselves, and moreover, the men of this generation were playing a larger role in the lives of their children than their own fathers had in their lives. |
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While the airlines have been getting most of the news concerning the failure of pension funds, they are just the tip of a massive iceberg. As we’ll explain, both America’s private and public pensions are in jeopardy. |
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The New Era of Publi |
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As Bill Clinton acknowledged in 1995, “The era of big government is over.” However, society still needs to make investments in huge infrastructure projects like highways, dams, and cultural institutions. When developing these big projects while maintaining a smaller government, the solution is increasingly to turn to “public-private partnerships,” to which both government and private enterprise bring their unique advantages. |
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