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A Life in Sculpture Lisa Tremper Hanover
Category: Museums Today Published: November 2019
"[George R.] Anthonisen thinks deeply about the human condition, as he distills major events into a focused examination of figural gestures."
 
A President's Past Sam Rawlins
Category: Literary Scene Published: November 2019
As a young man, Abraham Lincoln spent six pivotal years in the frontier village of New Salem, Ill. The memories of that time profoundly changed him and influenced the rest of his life.
 
Alzheimer's Sporadic Version Stephanie Dutchen
Category: Medicine & Health Published: November 2019
It is possible that the phenomena the researchers observed do not directly cause Alzheimer's disease, but herald it. These changes might serve as early markers, as an opportunity intervene before symptoms appear, and as a way to screen for new treatments.
 
Caring About the Caregiver Susan Keown
Category: Psychology Published: November 2019
"Acting as a caregiver for a loved on with a serious illness can be a tough job--physically and emotionally--and it is a role that often is under the radar despite its importance for patients' well-being."
 
Don't Rain on "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" Wes D. Gehring
Category: Entertainment Published: November 2019
The Academy Award-winning song, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," proves a mystery and a marvel in the legendary Paul Newman and Robert Redford Western.
 
Ethnic Enclaves as Economic Petri Dishes Alex Nowrasteh
Category: Economics Published: November 2019
"[These communities] assist in assimilating immigrants into the U.S. economy, and policies focused on maximizing entrepreneurial activity will most improve the enclave's quality."
 
Free Choice in a Free Market Brian Johnson
Category: Economics Published: November 2019
". . . The single best policy to protect American consumers and to foster financial inclusion is to ensure that people have the ability to make their own choices in the free markets."
 
Gap Control Ariel Kalil
Category: Therapeutic Therapy Published: November 2019
"Overall, the home learning gaps between richer and poorer families have slowed down in their divergence that was very characteristic of the past 25 years, but the bottom line is that they remain quite sizable."
 
Give Peace a Chance--No Way Jeff Grabmeier
Category: World Watcher Published: November 2019
The belief that war is disappearing has lulled us into a false sense of security.
 
Hail to the Ultimate Old Constitutionalist Myron Magnet
Category: Law & Justice Published: November 2019
"During his almost three decades on the bench, [Clarence Thomas] has been laying out a blueprint for remaking Supreme Court jurisprudence. His template is the Constitution as the Framers wrote it during that hot summer 232 years ago. . . ."
 
How Virtual Reality Might Help Fight Recurring Nightmares Kat J. McAlpine
Category: Psychology Published: November 2019
Researchers say VR could have real long-term benefits for people, particularly children, gripped by scary dreams.
 
Milking It Maggie McNeil
Category: Eye on Ecology Published: November 2019
"Organic dairy means no use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, GMOs, or conventional pesticides. . . . The health and natural behavior of cows are prioritized, with holistic and preventative care practices as a primary management strategy."
 
On the Graves of Soylent Green Marilyn M. Singleton
Category: Words & Images Published: November 2019
In an effort to cut carbon emissions from burials and cremations, Washington, led the staunch environmentalist Gov. Jay Inslee, has become the first U.S. state to legalize human composting.
 
Our Nation Lives Because of Them Tom Cotton
Category: Out of the Past Published: November 2019
The Republican Senator from Arkansas, author of Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery, reflects on the birth of our nation and the valor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure its survival.
 
Peddle Your Onions Elsewhere Dolores T. Puterbaugh
Category: Parting Thoughts Published: November 2019
"Do not try to impose your ways on us. In return, I promise not to move back to (where I came from) and plant a bunch of weeds and plastic flamingos in my front yard and call it landscaping."
 
Rediscovering the Wisdom in American History Wilfred M. McClay
Category: American Thought Published: November 2019
It is harder than usual to get young people interested in the past because they are convinced that we are living in a time so unprecedented. To them, the past has been superseded--just as our present world forever is in the process of being superseded.
 
Sending the Boss a Holiday Card Jeff Shane
Category: Business & Finance Published: November 2019
". . . Is it appropriate to dash off an email with holiday wishes, or is a traditional paper card the way to go?"
 
Smart Helmet Could Spot Concussions in Real-Time David J. Craig
Category: Athletic Arena Published: November 2019
Everybody involved in football wants a more reliable way of identifying when injuries happen. The culture of the game is such that the players often are reluctant to volunteer that they're hurt. The symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and hard to spot.
 
The Lou Gehrig's Disease Battle Continues Mary Todd Bergman
Category: Medicine & Health Published: November 2019
"In addition to a cure--or even a treatment that is effective for more ALS patients--a robust test for [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis] sorely is needed. For that to occur, scientists have to find a reliable biomarker of the disease."
 
The Science of Santa Nicole Gugliucci
Category: Science & Technology Published: November 2019
NASA, in preparing for travel to Mars, would do well to study old Saint Nick and his sleigh borne by nine reindeer.
 
Time to "Tech" It Up a Notch James Thomas , Ryan Courtade
Category: Business & Finance Published: November 2019
"We all know time and money are precious. So, why wouldn't you want to assess the very area that could be draining both of those resources?"
 
Truth Be Told William Scott Magill
Category: Political Landscape Published: November 2019
"Slavery may be the original sin of humanity, but not of the U.S. America's legacy is that of the most-rapid abolition of slavery of any country or people. Our slavery lasted one human lifetime."
 
Vouching for a Better Education Paul E. Peterson
Category: Education Published: November 2019
Democrats are divided over school choice as the Trump Administration gains traction concerning school vouchers and tax-credit scholarships.
 
What Am I Bid? Jane M. Orient
Category: Polling Place Published: November 2019
"Both the promised benefits and the enormity of the crisis are up for bid. Voters are promised Medicare for All, student debt forgiveness, free child care, free parental leave, and guaranteed income--for starters."
 
What's Fair Is Fair David J. Bier
Category: Economics Published: November 2019
"Ultimately, the [Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act] will not fix the entire immigration system, but it would accomplish its purpose: making the system fairer."
 
Wheel of (It Costs a) Fortune Marilyn M. Singleton
Category: Dollars & Sense Published: November 2019
"Here is a new spin on 'free.' Yes, your medical care should be free--free from the restraints of government control; free from government rules that have raised the price of insurance premiums."
 
Where Do We Go from Here? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: November 2019
"Regardless of the circumstances, partisan impeachment efforts have elements of a political coup d'etat. The result of this push is unlikely to remove Pres. [Donald] Trump from office and will deepen political fissures that already are deep enough."
 
You Are What You Eat Marina Shakour Haber
Category: Nutrition Published: November 2019
". . . Laziness does not cause obesity, but rather diet-induced obesity causes laziness."