Tag: books
Water Wars: Water pollution, protection, and politics
Access to fresh water may be the most pressing issue of the twenty-first century. Protecting it may be a matter of life and death....
How to spot a psychopath
A new book by the author of "The Men Who Stare at Goats" explores the world of psychopathy and exposes the "madness industry."...
Goodbye to Oprah's Book Club
The publishing industry mourns the end of Oprah's Book Club, whose endorsement promised exponential increases in book sales. ...
Scholastic distributed coal propaganda in schools
Educational materials distributed by respected children's publisher Scholastic push coal industry talking points onto kids in schools....
Betty White: In My Experience
Golden Girl, pop-culture icon and soon-to-be nonagenarian, Betty White, is loving life. ...
Remembering musician, artist and writer Gil Scott Heron
The influential artist best known for songs like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott Heron, died Friday....
Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach's "One Nation Under Sex"
The new book about the scandalous romances of American politicians suggests that sex is essential to politics. ...
Stieg Larsson, Sven Svensson and the future of Scandinavian mystery literature
The success of Scandinavian crime novels by the likes of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell has prompted a flood of books in the same mold....
'Six Word Memoirs' tell big stories
Smith Magazine's 'Six Word Memoirs' project has allowed the public, celebrities, and especially teens, to share a lot, briefly....
Learning from the global poor
People have many misconceptions surrounding the global poor. Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are destroying those misconceptions....
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