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Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air?

November 6, 2020 • Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: a primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.

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Yes, Some Questions Are Better Than Others

September 11, 2017 • In the child's world of Twenty Questions, it's pretty easy to evaluate what makes a good question. But producing good questions in the real world can be a more complicated affair, says Tania Lombrozo.

7 Questions We Would Have Asked Donald Trump At His Canceled Press Conference

President-elect Trump at a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday. Trump is doing four rallies in five days, and he canceled a press conference originally scheduled to talk about his potential business conflict. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Politics

7 Questions We Would Have Asked Donald Trump At His Canceled Press Conference

December 15, 2016 • The president-elect promised a news conference on how he'd try to avoid potential conflicts of interest with his businesses (and more) as president. He canceled. Here's what we'd like answered.

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

What Is Your Big Question?

February 11, 2014 • It's time to hear from you, the 13.7 Cosmos and Culture community. What burning questions do you have about our existence? What do you need to know?

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Proposing Questions for an API FAQ

July 21, 2008 • It's time for us to brainstorm some questions for an FAQ about the API.