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Recently my husband came home from his shift as a police officer and my 3-year-old daughter leapt into his arms. As usual, she admired his shiny badge, but this time she saw something else too. “What a beautiful gun, Daddy,” she said. I was shaken. As a liberal New Englander who never saw a firearm […]
After a year of political and cultural upheaval, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be pulling back from themes of unity in favour of in-game stunts and ads that aim for the heart — and in some cases even lower. The stakes are high since a 30-second spot costs more than $ 5 million US for […]
Liar, liar pants on fire. No one wants to get caught in a lie and appear to be dishonest or deceptive. But does telling a lie actually make you either of those things? The truth is, there are some advantages to lying; and they aren’t always for self-gain. Sometimes people choose to lie to protect […]
Jakob Owens / Unsplash We all trust our own memories, but we might not be remembering things exactly as they happened. Memories can be distorted, or even completely made up. False memories have been manipulated to make people confess to crimes they didn’t commit. ‘Fuzzy trace theory’ helps explain where false memories come from. In […]
Facebook / Massage Envy Danielle Dick started a Change.org petition for Massage Envy to change its policies after she says she was sexually assaulted by an employee. This week, Massage Envy unveiled major changes to its policies, which Dick says she wishes “happened years ago.” Dick will serve on the company’s new safety council. […]
Ranta Images / Shutterstock Sociologist Alicia Walker researched why women cheat on their husbands. She found out that the clichés about what women look for in lovers is not necessarily true. Women told her that they often cheat to stay married to husbands they loved, not to leave them. If you ask someone the worst […]
Those are the thoughts of Greg Rusedski. Nadal lost his opening round robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals to David Goffin last night 7-6 (7-5) 6-7, (4-7) 6-4. After his defeat, Nadal announced he would not be continuing in the tournament, bringing his season to an end earlier than expected. The Spaniard has […]
Screenshot via YouTube/HBwoodTV – Media Collections Given their statements and attitudes after their release from captivity, it is likely that Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle, the couple who were held in captivity for five years in Afghanistan in Pakistan by a Taliban-affiliated group, converted to Islam during their ordeal. Several prominent terror hostages like James Foley, […]
(In our coverage of Game of Thrones season 7, we’ll be examining each episode with one simple question in mind – which character is winning the game of thrones this week?) “Beyond the Wall” may be the most frustrating episode of Game of Thrones ever produced. It’s a technical marvel, filled with characters we love placed into situations […]
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