You Can Be Blue in the Winter, But That Doesn’t Mean You’re SAD
New research chips away at the prevalence of a favorite pop psychology go-to disorder.
Is the Responsibility to Protect Habit-Forming? Hope So!
While the principle of "responsibility to protect" may provide cover for intervening in Syria, an expert on the concept suggests its real value lies in weaving a respect for human rights into every nation's DNA.
Charting How the Grey Lady Learned to Play With Video Games
Video games have come a long way since Space Invaders, and so has the way they are framed in the national conversation.
U.S. Excels at Producing Suspect Behavioral Science
The mythbusters of academe take on soft science from the United States, and find a propensity toward aggrandizement.
Senators From Both Parties Do a Fine Job of Kowtowing to the Wealthy
It's not news that money buys influence in Washington, D.C. New research suggests that's pretty much a default position the better-off earn by just being better-off.
More Evidence Psychedelic Drugs Don’t Screw You Up
Just because psychoactive drugs with a large recreational following may help in some mental issues doesn't automatically mean they don't cause other ones. Except, a new look at health records finds, they don't.
Looking for an Off-Ramp Before Egypt’s Civil War
If we had a solid way to predict war, maybe they could be stopped before they even started. Academe is working on making its models better at the task.
Climate Change Affects the 71 Percent of the World People Don’t Live on, Too
It's taken a while, but all of science is waking up to the idea that global warming is, well, global.
The New York Police Department Can Improve Its Frisk Management
If the NYPD is going to have a stop-and-frisk policy at all, shouldn't it be the most efficient stop-and-frisk policy possible?
If Only Renewable Energy Had a Smaller ‘But’
Wind and solar remain small components of the U.S. energy portfolio, but two new data points out this week suggest they're starting to to hit their stride.