The Melting-Pot Gazette
Can a sociologist and a journalist get an ethnically fractured city engaged?
In Zambia, Cambodia, Nigeria, Domestic Violence Is Less and Less OK
Domestic violence may not be on the decline, but a new study suggests that acceptance of it is.
Pilgrims, Here’s a New Holy Site to Add to Your List
The City of Buenos Aires is organizing a tour of Pope Francis' old haunts.
Can Olive Oil Save Sagging Mediterranean Economies?
A new report says emerging countries like China and Brazil are hungry for the stuff.
Which Country Has the Worst Drivers in the World?
Fewer people are dying on the roads of France than in the last 65 years, but what about in the rest of the world?
Beer: The Best Medicine
A new study that unlocks the secrets of beer's taste also tells us something about its health benefits.
The 12 Most Interesting Things We Learned in 2012
The healing power of Batman, and other great tales from academia this year.
Finally, Perhaps, Answers to the Question of Whether We Are All Sims
University of Washington scientists think they've found a way to test Nick Bostrom's controversial 2003 theory.
Want to Increase Retail Sales This Christmas? Keep It Simple (and Orange)
New research shows that simple scents can get customers in the buying spirit