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A Future of Less
Miller-McCune magazine exclusive: Here's how government can help curb America's seemingly endless appetite for…
Woods and Obama: Being a Hybrid is Hard Work
Two multiracial superstars are the reluctant spokesmen for a new conception of Everyman.
Modern Marriage: Standing on Ceremony
Regarding same-sex marriage, there’s less daylight than might be expected between religious conservatives…
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Creating Superfelons at the Supermaxes
Inmate calls type of prison facility "the ultimate whetstone of human behavior, sharpening those who survive its rigors and deprivations to a keen edge."
Studies Expose ‘Apelike' Stereotype Among Whites
The notion that people of African descent are somehow apelike is stubbornly stuck in white Americans' subconscious, according to a series of six studies.
Changing Lanes
A study of peak-hour traffic along the thousand-plus miles of high-occupancy vehicle routes in California shows that carpooling may not be the best solution for solving the state’s —not to mention the nation’s — traffic congestion problem.
Big Laugh at a Big Wheel
A look at some current research that merits a raised eyebow or a painful grin.
Braking Up Is Easy to Do (In Traffic)
Quick hits from the professoriat: That's the brakes for those caught in traffic, it's a grand old (subliminal) flag, and Amber Alerts get a yellow light.
Topics
- 1 A Prophylactic for Free Speech?
- 2 The Lessons of Gloucester, or It's…
- 3 Should the Government Make Us Happy?
- 4 No Easy Solution
- 5 Bullying: A Junior Hate Crime?
- 6 Too Much Multiculturalism, Not…
- 7 Studies Expose ‘Apelike' Stereotype…
- 8 Academic Coverage of Sports and…
- 9 Pax Americana Geriatrica
- 10 Suburbs in Decline

