Ideas What I Learned About the CIA From Cooking the Declassified Recipe for Soviet Borscht The problem for people who care about government transparency is that the CIA's efforts to conceal history go far beyond soup. David M. Perry
Education Teachers’ Beliefs About the Nature of Intelligence Affect Minority Students’ STEM Grades A more subtle form of prejudice than racism proves deeply problematic. Tom Jacobs
Education More Evidence That Trained Musicians Are Superior Thinkers New research suggests that practicing Bach and Beethoven can build up the brain. Tom Jacobs
Education Home Libraries Confer Long-Term Benefits A large new study finds people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Americans Stubbornly Continue to Overestimate Their Intelligence Nearly two-thirds believe they're smarter than average. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice ‘Looking for Brilliant Minds’ Translates as ‘Women Need Not Apply’ New research finds the stereotype that intellectual genius is a male trait can dampen females' interest in certain jobs or fields of study. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief It’s Actually Pretty Normal to Think You’re a Genius After Winning an Election Sure, Trump's recent comments on his own brilliance might sound vexing. But candidates (and pundits) are always getting caught up in post-election narratives. Seth Masket
Education Can an IQ Test Really Measure Your Intelligence? Despite using them for almost a hundred years it's still unclear how accurate or fair an IQ test really is. Daphne Martschenko
Education The Belief That Drives Support for Public Education Do you think almost everyone has the potential to excel? Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Higher IQ Means Longer Life A new study finds lower mortality rates among highly intelligent people—a link that continues well into old age. Tom Jacobs