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Empathy isn’t born into everyone, but it should be possible to be trained into those who don’t possess it to begin with. Most people are uncomfortable in the presence of what they see as authority. That’s the way most patients see their doctors. more »

In Alabama lawmakers passed an immigration crackdown that goes even further than last year’s lightning-rod measure in Arizona. Republicans required voters to show photo ID in Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, with dozens of similar measures being debated around the country. more »

You may try with all your might to keep that particular shade of blonde, to stay au courante with fads and the media, to indulge in plastic surgery, to wear trendy clothes and an uplifting bra, to find a terrific hair stylist or wig, but your hands and neck and crow’s feet will always give you away, and you’ll wind up looking like what you are: a sad case of trying to stay too long at the fair. more »

A majority of Americans (57%) say the higher education system in the US fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend. A larger majority (75%) says college is too expensive to afford. An overwhelming majority of college graduates (86%) say that college has been a good investment for them personally. more »