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• Environment

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  Fin

  Scientists have begun to contemplate the unthinkable: the end of the sea’s abundance. — read more

  Contributors: Peter Alsop and Livia Corona

  012: New School - Sep 02 2008

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• Culture

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  Prescription for Upheaval

  The interesting music revolt isn’t happening on the FM dial anymore. Case in point: Ted Leo. His sound mixes punk and pop, with hard-charging songs of an unambiguously political sort. — read more

  Contributors: Lindsay Ballant

  012: New School - Aug 27 2008

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• Living

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  Tricking People into Doing the Right Thing

  "People are, shall we say, nudge-able. With subtle hints, you can convince them to do things they otherwise might not be able to do for themselves." — read more

  Contributors: Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein

  012: New School - Aug 27 2008

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• Education

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  Anne Trubek on Why We Shouldn’t Still Be Learning Catcher in the Rye

  "Sure, J.D. Salinger’s novel was edgy and controversial when teachers first put it on their syllabi. But that was 50 years ago." — read more

  Contributors: Anne Trubek

  012: New School - Aug 13 2008

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