News in Brief As Violence Rocks the Nation, Nicaraguans Commemorate the 39th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution President Daniel Ortega, once a celebrated rebel, now stands accused of authoritarian repression against protesters. Jack Herrera
News in Brief Looking for an Off-Ramp Before Egypt’s Civil War If we had a solid way to predict war, maybe they could be stopped before they even started. Academe is working on making its models better at the task. Michael Todd
Social Justice Turning Repressed Emotions Into Great Art A new study finds repressed feelings can spur creativity—for some. It depends on your religious and cultural upbringing. Tom Jacobs
Economics Negative Memories Can Be Suppressed New research supports the idea that memories of negative emotions, and the events that triggered them, can be suppressed. Tom Jacobs