Five Keys to Understanding ISIS
Despite the media floodlight and intense scrutiny by governments around the world, the organization is still poorly understood.
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Jan/Feb 2015
21 posts
The Grapes of Contentment
Want to feel more confident and engaged in life? Take your mother’s advice: Eat more fruits and vegetables.
There’s a Name for Why We Assume Malevolence in the Intentions of Others
And it's called hostile attribution bias.
Of Bugs and Men: Cricket Ranching in America
If Westerners can overcome their disgust of crickets—or any bug—as food, the environmental benefits could be significant.
Gender Equality Wins the Gold
A new study finds equal rights for women may also boost the competitive prospects of men.
The Big Sort: Our Problematic Obsession in American Education With Ranking People
For 150 years, the American education system has been: A) teaching kids what they don't know or B) dividing kids and teachers into meaningless categories. Answer: B.
For the Love of Money: If You Happen to Find Buried Treasure, Here’s the Guy to Call
Donald Kagin holds the only doctorate degree in the study of the so-called hobby of kings.
My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward
We met at 18. We wed at 24. At 27, I checked my wife into a psych ward—for the first time. How mental illness re-shapes a marriage.
A New Stigma for Smokers
People who light up on a daily basis "make poor decisions and experience worse outcomes with personal finances," according to a new study.
