Writing Worth Reading
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Writing Worth Reading
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Should we worry about war conducted by remote control? Are there ethical considerations? Will we become accustomed to unmanned warfare in the future? What if a hacker took control of an army? It's all here...
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What is it? Where did it come from? How can we learn more about it? Here's a quick look at what we do and don't know about consciousness
How do cognitive and emotional factors affect our understanding of economic decisions? The field of behavioural economics attempts to explain
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Does it exist? Or is it an illusion? Why not read on and decide for yourself. As if you had any choice...
The Arab Spring has created opportunities for the region's Islamist movements. How will they behave once in, or near, power?
One of the greatest careers in US college athletics. But a life marred by a terrible misjudgement. How will Joe Paterno be remembered?
Three fights against each other, two of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, one hell of a story
A disputed election, protests, accusations of being a mafia state. As Vladimir Putin prepares to take back the presidency, what kind of country does he lead?
In memoriam of the playwright and former Czech president, who's died at the age of 75
In the aftermath of Kim Jong-il's death, we look back at the legacy of his tyrannical rule over North Korea
Remembering the superlative essayist, polemicist and debater
Nobody wants to take away the thrill and drama of the NFL or NHL, but is middle age dementia an acceptable price for ex-players to pay?
From New York to California, and many places inbetween, they are protesting. But who are they, what do they want and what does it all mean?
From foraging in the wild to foul restaurant dining, here is our toothsome selection of writing on the world of extreme food
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They started out as skinny college kids in Athens, Georgia and over 31 years together created some of the most inventive, satisfying music of our time. Enjoy our retrospective of words and sounds
