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The first time it was suggested to me that I stop trying to think up a solu­tion to the situation I was trying desperately to solve, to figure it all out, it sounded a lovely idea. But truth be told, ...

You can't get a leopard to change its spots. And apparently you can't get a sloth to be more lively, either. German scientists have given up after a three-year experiment aimed at motivating a sloth ...

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On Friday night, as U.S. television screens burned with images of peaceful protests turning violent, Nike released a new socially conscious ad calling on Americans to do something quite different than ...

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