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Self-Affirmation Gets Minority Students on a College Track
While the painful perception of being stigmatized discourages some potential scholars, a simple act of self-affirmation can substantially close such achievement gaps.
Truth, Lies, and Tax Reform
Republicans (and President Donald Trump) say they want to fix the tax code. But their proposals won't do anything like that. Here are a few ways they can do better.
There’s a Name for That: Gruen Transfer
A decades old idea argues that shopping is not about the items you sell—it's about the spectacle in which you sell them.
Viewfinder: A Halloween Citizenship Ceremony in Virginia
Dressed as a ninja, Shaheer Sarwar from Pakistan takes the oath of United States citizenship during a Halloween-themed citizenship ceremony on October 31st, 2017, in Fairfax, Virginia.
Belief in a Noble ‘True Self’ May Help Heal Our Divisions
New research finds bringing that widely held idea to the surface reduces polarization and prejudice.