Before Saddam
During the mid-20th century, Iraq blossomed briefly as a pluralist society with democratic freedoms.Ten years ago Orit Bashkin’s colleagues at Princeton, where she earned a PhD in 2004, were mystified by her dissertation topic, an examination of Iraq as a mid-20th century cultural force.
Time heals
Raising a mentally ill or developmentally disabled child can take a tremendous physical and emotional toll.Citations
Mental power play
Psychologist Sian Beilock uses fMRI to examine the brains of hockey players, fans, and people who didn’t know a stick from a puck.Fig. 1
Addiction in Appalachia
Methamphetamine has been giving Appalachia a bad name.Original Source