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High pollution sparks China anger
High levels of pollution in northern China and the capital, Beijing, in recent days prompt calls for government action in state and social media.
White House uses humor to kill 'Death Star' petition
With the US national debt standing at more than $16 trillion, the White House says it absolutely cannot spend $850 quadrillion on a "Star Wars"-inspired "Death Star" super-weapon.
Video: The link between food and love
It seems that there is a real connection between food and love formed in the brain. Psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor explains.
US gun debate: Video game industry defends itself
(AP)—The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent...
Mum, and Dad, please shut up!
Carina Burton's parents used to get on well but now, in their 80s, they constantly bicker and snipe at each other. And she is fed up with being caught in the crossfireMy...
Your Money: A Shocking Death, a Financial Lesson and Help for Others
After Chanel Reynolds’s 43-year-old husband died in a bicycling accident, she had to suddenly face the financial tasks that grown-ups are supposed to have completed by middle age.
Facebook testing $100 charge to message to non-friends
Would you pay $100 to send a message to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?
Flu season puts businesses and employees in a bind
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly half the 70 employees at a Ford dealership in Clarksville, Ind., have been out sick at some point in the past month....
100 Sign Petition Calling for Gun Violence Research
Academics ask Biden commission to reverse "politically motivated" cuts
Specialized messages increase likelihood of male hand washing
The CDC reports that 77 percent of males wash their hands when leaving the restroom. Recent research found that this figure increased to 86 percent among men who were primed...
Iran May Not Be Behind Bank Cyberattacks, Experts Say
Islamist hacktivists who claim responsibility could be telling the truth.
Last stretch for Community Gifts
The holiday season may be over, but Harvard Community Gifts (HGC) Program Manager Mary Ann O’Brien hopes Harvard employees are inspired to start the New Year in the spirit of giving. “Tuesday will...
Experts aim to redefine healthcare and research ethics
In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts rejects an ethical paradigm that...
Giles Fraser: Loose canon: The helplessness we feel as infants can become a great gift to us as adults
Finding strength in weakness is how St Paul understood the human condition. It's a surprisingly Freudian agendaIn the popular imagination, original sin has come to mean something about sex, and about sex being...
Weighty Verdict: Male Jurors Biased Against Heavy Women
Female jurors had no such weight bias.
The New Old Age Blog: Taking a Zen Approach to Caregiving
Feeling anger or angst related to caregiving? Find help in "contemplative caregiving."
Investigating the bystander effect using virtual reality
The bystander effect is well-known in behavioural psychology and suggests that the more people who witnessing a violent emergency the less likely it is that someone will intervene. It was...
Cheating, and getting away with it: Works for amoeba
We would all like to believe that there is a kind of karma in life that guarantees those who cheat eventually pay for their bad behavior, if not immediately, then...
Millionaire Parents Preach Tough Love
Wealthy parents think each generation should create its own wealth.
China's 'Little Emperor' generation fits stereotypes, study finds
A study comparing people born before and after China's 'one child' policy in 1979 finds the younger group to be not as trusting, conscientious or inclined to compete or cooperate...
Science should be on the journalism curriculum
The goal of BenchPress is not to turn journalists into scientists but to give them a sense of how numbers behave in the wild"What I want to know," said the voice on...
Scientific research increasingly fueled by prize money
Prize sponsors, like those in centuries past, say that offering financial incentives gets new people thinking about old problems. But some worry the trend could distort scientific priorities.Back when he...
Anonymous wants DDoS attacks legalized as form of protest
In a petition posted to the U.S. Government's website, Hacking collective Anonymous likens DDoS attacks to occupy protests, and ask that they be legalized in the same way.
FEATURE: What is déjà vu and why does it happen?
Most people have experienced a déjà vu. Why do we feel as if we've already see that situation? Is our memory playing tricks on us?
Ethical dilemmas in social network-based research
The growing trend towards conducting research on youths as they use social networking sites like Facebook raises ethical questions in academia. Guidelines and best practices are lacking.
U.S. Football Star Had Brain Disease Linked to Concussions
Linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide, latest athlete to be linked to disorder
Monopoly Game Token Vote Goes to Social Media
Which token will get retired, and which will replace it?
Well: Finding Hope After Miscarriage
Miscarriage, like early pregnancy, is still a largely private affair. Unlike births and deaths, it has no rituals to mark it. Even close friends can feel at a loss with...