Your Brain: A User’s Guide
New books "Self Comes to Mind" and "On Second Thought" examine the origins of consciousness, and the unconscious pulls that influence our behavior.
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Book Seeks True Justice for Crime Victims
Susan Herman, author of "Parallel Justice for Victims of Crimes," wonders what if society did not see its help for victims as mere compassion or charity, but a core societal obligation?
Throwing the Book at China
The author of "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know" examines the current crop of books aiming to open Western eyes to China in this "post-post-Cold War Era."
Welfare Reform Failing Poor Single Mothers
"Stretched Thin," "Both Hands Tied," and "The War on Welfare" are three new books that highlight welfare reform's failure to address the enduring poverty of single mothers and their children.
Testing College Applicants’ Wisdom, Common Sense
What good is a high SAT score if you make a mess of your life? For a possible answer, peer into Robert Sternberg's book, "College Admissions for the 21st Century."
The Scientist and the Journalist Can Be Friends
Nancy Baron’s new book is an excellent guide for academic researchers on how to effectively communicate with the press, public and policymakers.
The Poverty Solution: Cash
A new book, "Just Give Money to the Poor," says the poor will spend the cash wisely and boost the economy, too.
Prisoners of the States
A new book, "The Enemy In Our Hands," looks at how America has treated — and mistreated — prisoners of war through history resonates in the age of terror.
‘Courts and Kids’ Argues for Equal School Funding
State courts should stand firm on equal school funding and make sure legislators and governors show kids the money, a law scholar writes.
I See a Quake in Your Future. Sometime.
A lucid look at decades of failed attempts to reach seismology's Holy Grail: the precise prediction of when earthquakes will occur.