“The Flame Alphabet” author on his literary rival, the shortcomings of realist fiction and life as a reporter This article originally appeared in Full Stop. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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Joe Henrich and his colleagues are shaking the foundations of psychology and economics—and hoping to change the way social scientists think about human behavior and culture. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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By now, odds are you’ve seen a few of our Single Malt & Blended Scotch articles. In the majority of them we go into great detail about how the whisky is made, the history behind it and of course, a list of some of our personal favorites. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. has sanctioned a controlled experiment with lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD. The new study in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (PDF) is small, but it may prove to be a milestone in reconsidering the therapeutic benefits of the drug. Read The Rest … Continue reading →

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the Central Intelligence Agency’s top lawyer gave it a ‘‘heads up’’ before the CIA filed a criminal complaint with the Justice Department against Senate Intelligence Committee staffers earlier this year. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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