Liberal Arts in the News

"How to Defuse a Human Bomb"

John Horgan, director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism, talks to the Boston Globe about the psychology of terrorism.

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"Don't Be Shy"

The New York Times talks about public speaking course designed to help those terrified of the prospect.

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"Beware the Afterglow"

Nina Jablonski, head of the Anthropology Department, talks about self-tanning trends.

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"In the Mourning Store"

The New Yorker reviews recent publications about the Civil War, including Professor Mark Neely's "The Civil War and the Limits of Destruction."

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