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Rethinking Homework in Modern Schools
Is homework helping or hurting students? Examining the evidence and exploring alternative approaches to reinforcing learning outside the classroom.
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The Standardized Testing Debate
Standardized tests remain controversial in education. Are they measuring what matters, or just what's easy to measure?
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Gaming
Roguelikes and the Art of Procedural Generation
How procedural generation creates infinite replayability and why roguelikes have captured the hearts of millions of players worldwide.
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Indie Games and the Creative Renaissance
While AAA studios chase trends, indie developers are taking risks and creating some of the most innovative games in decades.
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Competitive Gaming and Mental Health
The pressure to perform in esports and competitive gaming can take a real toll. What players, coaches, and the industry can do about it.
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Politics
Campaign Finance Reform: A Reality Check
Money in politics is a problem everyone acknowledges, but few agree on how to fix. An honest look at what works, what doesn't, and what might actually be achievable.
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Why Young Voters Matter More Than Ever
Youth voter turnout hit record highs in recent elections. Understanding what drives this engagement and how to sustain it.
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Tech
Building Better Web Applications
From architecture decisions to deployment strategies, lessons learned from years of building production web applications that scale.
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AI Code Assistants: A Developer's Perspective
Are AI coding tools making us better programmers or just faster at writing mediocre code? One developer's experience after a year of daily use.
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