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Q&A: Jessica Metcalf on Herd Immunity
The importance of vaccination, and how its effects can be undermined
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International Affairs: The Banality of Evil
Terrorist groups such as al-Qaida, says Jacob Shapiro, are ‘surprisingly mundane’
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Economics: Mortality Rising
Case-Deaton study reveals a sharp rise in death rates for middle-aged whites Americans
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Excerpt: Democracy in Black
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Computer Science: Bombs Away!
An app may automatically eliminate the passing car that ruined your photograph
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History: America the Profligate
Why we save so little, spend so much, and borrow like crazy
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Psychology: Sweet Discovery
Brain research by linguist Adele Goldberg explains why metaphors are so appetizing
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Near Eastern Studies: Unearthing Ordinary Life
MacArthur winner puts together the pieces of the lives of Jews in medieval Egypt
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African American Studies: Science of Racial Bias
Prejudices can shift, thanks to subtle social cues from others, according to Sinclair
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Psychology: Lights Out
A campaign to conserve energy offers a chance to study altruistic behavior
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Biology: Mapping the Body
A new way to study how tissues function and what changes when disease strikes
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