Why are there so few tenured female scientists and engineers on the faculties of elite American institutions?
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Vice and Virtue in U.S.-Mexico Border Crossings
Can the border between the U.S. and Mexico be more effectively managed – from both sides?
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The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo
What really happened in 1836 at an abandoned mission on the outskirts of San Antonio and how have the events of those days reverberated through American history?
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Winning and Holding the White House
What is required to win a U.S. presidential election?
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Anxious Parenting and the Independent Child
Do any kids still walk to school, or play outside all day until dinnertime?
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A Nation of Heretics?
How has American Christianity changed in the last sixty years and how are those changes affecting our society?
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The Future of Education
Do we share an ethical responsibility to ensure that high quality education is available to all?
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A Conversation with John Irving
How do our secret desires and sexual identities influence the personality we present to others?
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The Secret Lives of the Brain
What is your brain really doing when you think it’s busy being you?
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The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame
How did humans develop a moral sense and why do people engage in self-sacrifice and altruism?
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How to Cook Everything
What’s the best way to learn to cook and just how hard is it to make delicious food at home?
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The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr
Who was the real Aaron Burr?
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