Killers without Borders: The LRA in the Congo
A look at the history of the Lord’s Resistance Army and the resulting bloody Christmas.
January 2009
On Barack Obama’s “Pragmatism”
A look at Obama’s “pragmatism”.
Abolish the Minimum Required Distribution Rules
In this article, Professor Zelinsky discusses the controversy surrounding the effects of the minimum required distribution (MRD) rules after the Crash of 2008. He concludes that the MRD rules, suspended by President Bush and Congress for 2009, should be abolished permanently.
Sex In The Scanner
A look at the relationship between sex and our brains.
Edward Zwick on Defiance
A look at Edward Zwick’s foreword from the new edition of Defiance, soon to be a major motion picture.
Friday procrastination: link love – first ladies, fashion, and followers
What Rebecca has been reading.
Time for Washington to Lead
How can policymakers help change the car industry?
Honest – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the day is “honest”.
Helpmeet, Or Can Stillborn Words Prosper?
Anatoly Liberman looks at the story on the word “helpmeet.”
Playing by the Book: Transitioning to the 44th Presidency
A look at Obama’s transition efforts.
Establishing the Public Health Bureaucracy
An excerpt from The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction about the rise of public health bureaucracy.
Talkeetna, Alaska
Ben’s place of the week is Talkeetna, Alaska.
Giving to Change the World
Authors Christian Smith, Michael O. Emerson, and Patricia Snell look at how much American Christians really give.
In the Short Run Keynes is Right
Elvin Lim’s weekly column.
The Puzzling Case of the Broken Arm
An excerpt from Patient, Heal Thyself.