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Politics: Swaying Voters
Hazy thinking? Mangled facts? Those are what many use to rationalize how they vote
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Economics and Public Affairs: Trial and Error
Double-blind trials — the gold standard in medical research — may need refining
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Psychology: First Impressions
How much can we learn by judging other people from their faces?
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Neuroscience: Brain Teaser
Understanding how an immune response may increase the risk of autism
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Psychology: Your Attention, Please
Distractions in our visual environment can impede our brains’ ability to function
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Biology: Complex Copulation
A tiny, pond-dwelling organism has some of the most complicated sex on the planet
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Creative Writing: Poetry in Prose
Tracy K. Smith wrestles with race and religion in a memoir of her childhood
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Energy: Blowing in the Wind
Devising cost-effective ways to use renewable sources of energy
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International Affairs: Reform School
Jennifer Widner gathers case studies of problem-solving in developing countries
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History: A Murder in Mexico
Never-before-seen photographs shed light on Leon Trotsky’s murder
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Chemistry: Micro-Warrior
Unlocking the secret of “silent genes” may lead to the development of new antibiotics
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Jefferson's Great Bargain
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