The Pontiff of No Return
The most important thing about Pope Francis: He’s blowing up the Catholic Church’s bridge back to medieval pomp, purity, and authority.
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Want Quick, Accurate Thinking? Ask a Musician
New research finds musical training appears to sharpen our ability to detect our own mistakes, and rapidly make needed adjustments.
The Gun Club
The history of citizen ownership of firearms isn’t just about protection against tyranny; it’s also about forcing subjects to defend tyranny.
John McEnroe and the Sadness of Greatness
On "the only player in the history of the game to go berserk and play better tennis" and the emotional risk inherent in the athlete’s quest for perfection.
The Heightened Sensitivity of Romance Readers
New research finds people who read romantic fiction are good at picking up subtle facial clues revealing a person’s emotional state.
Are Smartphones Emasculating? The Marketing of Google Glass
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is using masculinity as a metaphor for power to appeal to the elite.
Segregation May Be Less of a Problem, But It’s Still a Problem
A new look at economic and crime indicators in segregated U.S. neighborhoods finds the same old problems of inequality.
From the Mouths of Rapists: The Lyrics of Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
Using images from Project Unbreakable, an online photo essay exhibit.
Just Say ‘Non!’ to Child Beauty Pageants
We're already sexualizing our little ones with strident messages from their (barely) elders, sort of the top(less) down. France now wants to stop the process from the bottom up.
#Censored: Tracking Blocked Searches on China’s Homegrown Version of Twitter
Hair bacon, Tigger, Falun Gong: On Sina Weibo, you've got to be careful what you say.