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A proposed international Internet treaty "would enshrine in law the founding principles of open standards and net neutrality, and protect the web from political interference."
"The ex-president gives a sense of day-to-day life in the Oval Office—and plays the blame game." The L.A. Times reviews the diaries Carter wrote during his presidency.
"Talking about nature and nurture as separate, clear-cut forces is far adrift from the complexities of developmental science." The New Scientist on an aging view of development.
"These days many companies are obsessed with fun." The Economist laments employers who spread the idea of having fun at work like a disgusting disease.
A team of consciousness scientists in Wisconsin are exploring new frontiers, "translating the poetry of our conscious experiences into the precise language of mathematics."
"U.S. Energy Secretary Chu encourages the peaceful use of nuclear power at this year's International Atomic Energy Agency gathering in Vienna."
"Times are tough, but women's intuition can serve as a tool for sustainability. Relying on it will help you rethink your current business."
Today's customers expect more from leading companies and brands than they ever have before. As enlightened consumers empowered by the Internet, they have the power to propel brands to tremendous […]
Last week, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart announced the "Rally to Restore Sanity," to be held October 30 on the National Mall. "Ours is a rally for the people who've […]
How does the problem of asymmetric information affect the billion-dollar market for male prostitutes in the U.S.—and should there be a premium paid to those willing to post pictures of their faces online?
"The main way in which honor matters for what I’m calling 'moral revolution,' which are big changes in moral life over a relatively short period, is by mobilizing people through […]
A recent feature piece in The New York Times on the 25th Paris Biennale, currently at the Grand Palais until September 22nd, made the bold statement that “[f]uture historians may […]
Shorter Newsweek: A half-witted, mean spirited, quasi-functional alcoholic would be a great Speaker of the House. [Photo credit: Alli' Cat', Creative Commons.]
As if this weren't bad enough, Douglas Irwin, an economist at Dartmouth, is out this week with a new grievance against France. He says it bears much of the blame […]
I'm still playing catch-up from the field trip, but there is a pile of news - mostly research-related rather than new eruptions - so I thought I'd whip up a […]
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Philosopher Kwame Athony Appiah talks about the difficulty of growing up gay in Ghana and why he is optimistic about the future.
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In 100 years Americans will look back with horror at our current penal system. The U.S. incarcerates one-quarter of world’s prisoners despite having only 4% of its population.
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Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah weighs in on the "Jersey Shore" star.
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Individuals like William Wilberforce of the abolitionism movement or Kang Youwei of the anti-foot-binding movement helped sway public opinion to a tipping point at which society’s perception reversed.
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Honor killings will end only once a majority of people identifies them with dishonor rather than honor. The proper response to an honor killing should therefore be not "Who cares […]