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Sex Appeal May Have Hurt Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin’s attractiveness may indeed have affected the 2008 presidential race — by making…
From a new book by William Julius Wilson to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, the primacy of race in the American dialogue hasn't weakened, but the subject matter has.
Understanding human thought processes puts a different spin on everything from global financial meltdowns…
In the wake of some devastating blazes, Sam Kornell asks why few major media properties have explored…
Does the stress of living in a white-dominated society make African Americans get sick and die younger than their white counterparts? Apparently, yes.
Studies show that the current economic climate may very well be eroding months or even years from the…
Sarah Palin’s attractiveness may indeed have affected the 2008 presidential race — by making…
President Obama's call for "green jobs" has created both general confusion and competing interpretations…
As print newspapers listen nervously to the tolling of the bell, the fine arts and cultural journalism they once hosted searches desperately…
... Is in the eyes of the beholder, who, it turns out, sees what the beholder wants its eyes to see.
An economist taking a new look at existing data suggests that gay men do incrementally better at college…
Update: A political economist argues our high levels of consumer debt derive more from political decisions than from economic conditions.
Three California energy experts make a convincing — and sincere — case that painting roofs white in the hot parts of the…
A trade case with Canada highlights the evidence linking everyday products to the feminization and outright…