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Logistics

The Way Back Is Logistics Too: Reverse Logistics

Returns, recalls, reusable crates, and recycling all flow in the opposite direction from ordinary shipping. This piece explains what reverse logistics covers, the collection–inspec

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Physics

Why Cold Coffee Never Warms Back Up: Entropy

Entropy is a quantity that captures why nature flows in only one direction. This article covers its origin with Clausius, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Boltzmann's probabilisti

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Earth science

Reading Age from an Atomic Clock: Radiometric Dating

Radiometric dating calculates how old a rock or artifact is by comparing a radioactive isotope with the material it decays into. This article covers how half-life works, how differ

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Journalism & communication

Whom Does the Press Serve? The Four Theories of the Press

Four Theories of the Press (1956) sorted the world's press into authoritarian, libertarian, social responsibility, and Soviet communist theories. This article covers what each beli

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Education

The Belief That Ability Can Grow: Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent can grow through effort, good strategies and help from others. We look at how it differs from a fixed mindset, the prais