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Considering the humanity of Nonhumans - 0 views
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This NYtimes article talks about what it means to be a being. How can we define that? Should chimpanzees be given equal liberty and rights as their human care taker?
Some News Organizations Decline to Publish Minors' Names- nytimes - 0 views
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Should the names of these two young girls be common knowledge or is their privacy and family honor at risk? Should they be the ones to decide or should others make that decision for them?
The Banality of Systemic Evil - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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ethics; young generation, Snowden
An Elite School Is the Saddest Spot in Manhattan, a Study Says - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Looking at Our Hometowns - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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High school students create a photo documentary of America.
Can We See Philosophy? A Dialogue With Ernie Gehr - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Europe Aims to Regulate the Cloud - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Regulating information on the cloud to prevent information sharing even at the cost of limiting business potential
Does Your Language Shape How You Think? - 1 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/magazine/29language-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2& This talks about how languages differ based on what they must convey like using feminine and masculine pronouns. (T...
Should we be bringing back extinct animals? - 0 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/magazine/the-mammoth-cometh.html Now that we have advanced our technology to the point where we can physically bring back extinct animals, the question that scien...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/health/in-syria-doctors-risk-life-and-juggle-ethics.html - 1 views
This article talks about the situation with doctors in Syria and ethics behind their duty to share evidence of nuclear warfare with American and UN officials versus the risk that puts them in with ...
Felony Charges for 2 Girls in Suicide of Bullied 12 Year Old - 1 views
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This article has to do with TOK because police officers decided with previous knowledge about these two girls that they could possibly bully and cause this again to another girl. There are many WOK questions that can be developed from this article. Such as what ways of knowledge does the police officers use to arrest these two girls. I think it's partly intuition and sense perception. I think there are many more TOK related questions that can be developed from this article.
Brain Control in a Flash of Light - 0 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/science/mind-control-in-a-flash-of-light.html?ref=science&_r=0 This article talks about a new science break through that could potentially allow scientists to cont...
Students' Knowledge of Arts Found to Decline - 0 views
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This article discusses the idea that the majority of today's high school students are literalists, not having an appreciation or tolerance for most art. This is a concern in some circles, as many experts believe that exposure to the arts is likely to increase a student's knowledge or sophistication.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/28/science/man-s-world-woman-s-world-brain-studies-point... - 0 views
I found this article to be very interesting because it highlights the differences in the male and female brains and how it affects their perspective and thought processes in life.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/in-flipped-classrooms-a-method-for-mast... - 1 views
I think this is very interesting because it talks about different ways of learning and different ways to interpret information that teachers especially give us. It shows us how not all of us learn ...