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K Street and the Status Quo
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Classical Music an Effective Antidepressant
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Triumph of the Cyborg Composer
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Public Defenders as Effective as Private Attorneys
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Liberals Gone Wild
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What I Could Tell Tiger About Divorce
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You Can’t Paper Over the Plastic
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Political Tar Is Sticky — Ask Our Muslim President
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Oxytocin Increases Trust — Under Certain Conditions
Researchers report effects of the “trust hormone” get negated when a partner is perceived as dishonest.
Billion-Dollar Underdogs
New research shows that consumers identify with and choose brands they see as the underdog.
For the Love of Money
University of Cincinnati researchers find common cause for bankruptcy in world’s leading economies.
Bedroom Layouts Reflect Ancestors’ Preferences
German researchers find evolutionary logic behind the way we lay out our bedrooms.
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Desperately Seeking Landmines
Despite years of research on everything from ‘HeroRATS’ to TNT-sniffing bees, humans still remove most landmines by poking — very, very carefully — in the ground.
Songs and Ads: Ten Infamous Examples
Here’s 10 examples of songs turned into ads, all influential, some successful.
‘One Dream’ Meets ‘I Have a Dream’
American documentary makers bring Martin Luther King to Beijing — and back.
A Call to Reform Congress
“Changing Congress: Lessons Learned by a Copyright Activist” a presentation by Lawrence Lessig.
‘Orphan Film’ Selections From the Archives
These 10 ephemeral works from the last century provide a fascinating window into our culture of the past — for better or, oftentimes, for worse.
The Musician’s Brain
Two new MRI studies provide insights into how music is processed in the brain and clues to the underlying structure of the creative process.
Cigarette Ads Unfiltered
Presenting 10 cigarette commercials from TV’s ‘golden era’ featuring recognizable faces and truly astounding health claims.
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September 2, 2010
Cops and College: Do Police Need Book Smarts?
Better-educated police officers resort less often to using force, research shows.
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August 30, 2010
The Balance of Evil-Doing: Kiri’s Impacts
Having completed his 5,000-mile voyage, Kristian Beadle weighs his trip’s carbon use and examines whether the benefits balance the costs.
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August 30, 2010
Across the Science Gap
A small sample of the overwhelming and varied response to a story on the labor market for scientists.
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August 30, 2010
Public Schools: An Untapped Recreational Resource
Researchers suggest limiting liability issues to make playgrounds and other recreation areas on school grounds accessible as a cost-effective way to promote public health.
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August 29, 2010
What I Could Tell Tiger About Divorce
The changing complexity of American family life keeps researchers busy and a father finds it hard to share the daddy space with his kids’ new stepfather.
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August 27, 2010
You Can’t Paper Over the Plastic
The new documentary ‘Bag It’ reaches from the plastic sacks stuffed under your sink to the malign role disposable plastics play in global life.
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August 27, 2010
Use the Phone While Driving, Get Dumped
Study says using a cell phone while driving causes communication breakdowns that could cause misunderstandings and hurt relationships.
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August 26, 2010
Battleground Cyberspace
A stealthy flash drive attack emphasizes that hackers are toying with cyber warfare between sovereign states.
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August 26, 2010
Broadband Needs Truth in Labeling
If Americans aren’t routinely getting the broadband speeds they’re being sold, the FCC may change what they’re being told.
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August 26, 2010
The Death Throes of Pelicans and Presidents
When the going gets tough, the tough get going — even if their activity is counterproductive or just for show.
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August 25, 2010
World Press Photos in Focus
Ready for a close-up: The year in award-winning photojournalism presented by the World Press Photo Exhibition.
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August 25, 2010
A ‘Two-Speed’ Europe?
Splitting the European Union into separate “achievers” and “laggards” clubs may not be a good idea, but it may be inevitable economically.
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August 24, 2010
Recreating the Creative Industry in New Orleans
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been rebounding slowly. Five years after the disaster, researchers suggest that the city promote its entertainment industry as a development strategy.
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August 24, 2010
Political Tar Is Sticky — Ask Our Muslim President
Hammering on how a candidate seems different from a voter opens the door for smears to adhere.
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August 24, 2010
Public Defenders as Effective as Private Attorneys
New research suggests that, in terms of influencing key judicial decisions, public defenders are as effective as their private counterparts.
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Battleground Cyberspace
A stealthy flash drive attack emphasizes that hackers are toying with cyber warfare between sovereign states.
Liberals Gone Wild
A short digression on the meaning of a word that apparently has no generally agreed-upon political definition.
An Emotional Timeline of Sept. 11, 2001
German researchers, analyzing the content of text messages sent on 9/11/01, report that while sadness and anxiety levels remained stable through the day, anger steadily increased.
The Changing Face of Network Television News
Network news anchors and correspondents are a far more diverse group than they were two decades ago.
You Can’t Paper Over the Plastic
The new documentary ‘Bag It’ reaches from the plastic sacks stuffed under your sink to the malign role disposable plastics play in global life.
The Picture for Men: Superhero or Slacker
Recent scholarship and popular journalism both suggest an unappealing future for American boys: You’re screwed.
Pyramid Power, or Pennies for a Pony
Whether chain letters or Bernie Madoff, scams that rely on ever-greater numbers of gullible people eventually founder.
Do School Lunches Plump Up Poor Kids?
A program to ensure all American children get at least one good meal a day may lie behind their expanding waistlines. Oddly, a breakfast program does not.
Listening for the Key to Reverse Aging
New research on responding to sound may have found a key to reversing, or even preventing, one of the effects of aging.
The Balance of Evil-Doing: Kiri’s Impacts
Having completed his 5,000-mile voyage, Kristian Beadle weighs his trip’s carbon use and examines whether the benefits balance the costs.
