Uncertainty Heightens Romantic Attraction
Newly published research suggests keeping a potential romantic partner guessing can pique his or her interest.
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What Makes Somalis So Different?
Somali immigrants in America have followed European patterns of integration, and not the ideal of the melting pot.
Of Course the Civil War Was About Slavery
Concrete concerns about saving and expanding slavery, and not the nebulous theology of states’ rights, ignited the U.S. Civil War. Why does that message keep getting lost?
All I Want for Christmas Is the Truth
Our resident skeptic takes a look at some of the mythologizing that has arisen around the West's winter holidays, from poison plants to phantom Der Bingles.
Why Victims Face the Criminals Who Hurt Them
Some crime victims find their only real healing comes from a face-to-face meeting with the criminals who hurt them. Can research into this counterintuitive process help more victims regain control of their lives?
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."
The Deep Pain of Awkward Silences
Remarks that stop the conversation cold at social gatherings can instantly elicit deep-seated feelings of exclusion.
Fostering Strengths, Not Just Red Flags
Once they learned how to talk like real people, workers with Illinois' child welfare agency started spreading the word of strengthening families.
Funding Mosques from the State Treasury
Secular European governments give money to Muslim congregations in an effort to defang radicalism imported from foreign sources.