The Word
Fleeting fashions, long-lived words
Fashion vernacular often stays with us even though the styles they refer to will never be worn again.
Chip Wass for the Boston Globe
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Why it matters that our politicians are rich
Does being wealthy make you into an insensitive jerk? Science is offering some unsettling answers. By Britt Peterson
Uncommon Knowledge
The friendly, fertile woman
Art evaluation; profiling during traffic stops; masculinity and gambling; and guessing fertility based on personality?
“Rich people have a harder time connecting with others. They are less charitable. They are less likely to help someone in trouble. And if you think you’d behave differently in their place, you’re wrong.”
Britt Peterson, on the psychology of being rich
Inside
Brainiac
Brainiac
Squirrel: it’s what’s for dinner
Squirrel recipes, PVC sculptures, and is it morally wrong to kill someone?
The Word
The Word
Linguistic gotcha at ‘Downton Abbey’
Many of the occasional slip-ups in the British television sensation “Downton Abbey” are American expressions, both out of place and out of time.
Uncommon Knowledge
Uncommon Knowledge
All the conspiracies are true!
Conflicting conspiracy theories; people with low self-esteem shouldn’t be too optimistic about social networking; and what would Jesus do?
Books
Book Review
‘The American Way of Eating’ by Tracie McMillan
The book looks at the food industry and our food habits.
Opinion
“Our hope for leadership in renewable energy and the jobs that come along with it remains uncertain.”
George Bachrach
