Writing Worth Reading
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Writing Worth Reading
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In memory of one of America's finest modern fiction writers
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A selection of recent despatches by Anthony Shadid (1968-2012), one of the best reporters working in the Middle East in the past 10 years
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From filthy plonk to first growth Bordeaux, there's something for every palate in our cultural and historical survey of wine
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What's the best way to bring up children? Indeed, is there a right way at all?
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An epidemic of incarceration. A prison system that provides neither retributive justice nor rehabilitation. Is this America's moral catastrophe?
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Scientists are experimenting with different ways to enhance humans. What's possible? And what may be possible in the future? Does messing with Mother Nature raise ethical questions?
Are Western states true democracies? Has democracy become a casualty of the financial crisis? Can you have too much democracy? Read on to find out
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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?
