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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…
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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.
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Understanding human thought processes puts a different spin on everything from global financial meltdowns…
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In the wake of some devastating blazes, Sam Kornell asks why few major media properties have explored…
Racism's Hidden Toll
Does the stress of living in a white-dominated society make African Americans get sick and die younger than their white counterparts? Apparently, yes.
Pink Slips and Poor Health: The Toxicity of Job Insecurity
Studies show that the current economic climate may very well be eroding months or even years from the…
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What Shade of Green Best Suits the Economy?
President Obama's call for "green jobs" has created both general confusion and competing interpretations…
Media
Will Critique Work for Food
As print newspapers listen nervously to the tolling of the bell, the fine arts and cultural journalism they once hosted searches desperately…
Media
The Truthiness of The Colbert Report ...
... Is in the eyes of the beholder, who, it turns out, sees what the beholder wants its eyes to see.
Culture & Society
Gay Men on Campus: Smart, Studious, Involved
An economist taking a new look at existing data suggests that gay men do incrementally better at college…
Business & Economics
How We Got in Over Our Heads
Update: A political economist argues our high levels of consumer debt derive more from political decisions than from economic conditions.
Science & Environment
Is White the New Green?
Three California energy experts make a convincing — and sincere — case that painting roofs white in the hot parts of the…
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NAFTA and the Unmanning of North America
A trade case with Canada highlights the evidence linking everyday products to the feminization and outright…