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The Center for Science and Culture
May 20, 2026
Intelligent Design
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Tell-Tale Signs of Bogus Science about the Origin of Life

The Center for Science and Culture
May 20, 2026
Intelligent Design
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Scientific claims about the origin of life are often complex—so how can you tell if they're right or wrong? Even if you're not an expert, there are tell-tale signs to identify scientific claims that are dubious. Are the scientists unbiased? Do they exclude possible explanations before the investigation even begins? Do the scientists make assumptions? Are the claims being made reasonable or exaggerated? It turns out origin of life research regularly makes all these mistakes. Read More ›
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American Center for Transforming Education
May 18, 2026
Education
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Keri D. Ingraham Speaks with Mike Row About Workforce Development

American Center for Transforming Education
May 18, 2026
Education
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Keri D. Ingraham, Discovery Institute's Senior Fellow and Director of the American Center for Transforming Education, was in Denver recently for ACE Scholarship events spanning two days. While in Denver, Ingraham had the opportunity to speak with Rowe regarding her work related to workforce development, including the policy brief "The Case for Industry-Specific High Schools." Read More ›
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Money. American one hundred dollar bill on the grate of the storm drain.
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Donald Nielsen
May 12, 2026
Economics
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Seattle’s Transformation Spawns a Long List of Problems

Donald Nielsen
May 12, 2026
Economics
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My wife and I returned to Seattle in early 1993 after nearly 23 years on the East Coast. We were delighted to come home. Our fair city was booming, with the qualities we always loved about Seattle still intact. Over the past three decades, however, we have witnessed a steady erosion in the livability of both our city and our state. Today, Seattle bears little resemblance to its former self, and Washington is becoming a less attractive place to live or work. Read More ›
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John West speaks at the 2026 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith.
John West speaking at the 2026 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, provided by Discovery Institute.
John G. West
May 11, 2026
Human Exceptionalism, Religion and Civic Life
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Is America a Creedal Nation? The Real Meaning of the Declaration of Independence

John G. West
May 11, 2026
Human Exceptionalism, Religion and Civic Life
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America is unique in being founded on a shared set of ideas — especially the Declaration of Independence — which asserts human equality, natural rights, and government by consent. John G. West argues that the founders grounded these principles in both biblical belief and reason, believing humans to be equal in seven key ways, despite obvious differences. Read More ›
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Marvin Olasky
May 9, 2026
Discovery Institute
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Olasky Books: Wars without mercy

Marvin Olasky
May 9, 2026
Discovery Institute
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“A fine book to carry to the barricades.” That’s how Kirkus Reviews praised Bummerland: Ruin and Restoration in Trump’s New America by American Studies Professor Randolph Lewis (U. of Nebraska Press, 2026). But is this what we’ve come to in America: Teaching students and readers that the whole country is “a woodchipper for the soul”? Lewis plies his trade at The University Read More ›

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Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 7, 2026
Energy
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Ken Peterson Discusses “What Does It Cost?” on The John Curley Show

Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 7, 2026
Energy
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Filmmaker and businessman Ken Peterson appeared on The John Curley Show on Monday, May 4, to discuss the findings of his 2025 documentary, “What Does It Cost?” Peterson explained that the net-zero plans in Washington State and Oregon would cost $1 trillion and that the results on global temperature would be “imperceptible and unmeasurable.” “Nowadays, everybody and their brother is Read More ›