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Energy & Environment

Trump's Energy Picks Are Refreshingly Competent

If confirmed, Chris Wright and Gov. Doug Burgum will have the opportunity to prioritize innovation and deregulation to the benefit of taxpayers and the environment.

Public schools

Texas State Ed Board Approves Curriculum That Emphasizes Biblical Teachings

Critics say the curriculum borders on outright proselytization. 

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Criminal Justice

Amanda Knox: 'I Have Felt Utterly Exploited' by True Crime

Amanda Knox falsely confessed to murder after law enforcement subjected her to "psychological torture." Now she wants to stop it from happening to others.

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Prohibition

Beer Lobby Wants Restrictions and Higher Taxes on Intoxicating Hemp Products

The proposal brings to mind the classic "bootleggers and Baptists" theory in which both moralists and competitors oppose a substance.

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