


Participation in a Cultural Activity May Reduce Prejudice
Researchers find that social connections spark interest in another culture and engaging in behaviors associated with that culture may reduce implicit bias. According to new research by Stanford psychologists, people’s attitudes toward another racial or ethnic...
‘Perilous’ Cleanup at Fukushima’s Reactor 4
Regulators with Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority gave the final OK Wednesday for the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to begin to remove the 1300 spent fuel rods from the badly damaged Unit 4 pool, thus initiating a...Republicans Planned Shutdown Last July
A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning New York Times October 5, 2013 By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and MIKE McINTIRE WASHINGTON — Shortly after President Obama started his second term, a loose-knit coalition of conservative activists led by former Attorney General...