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Too Sweet, Or Too Shrill? The Double Bind For Women

Fewer than 1 in 5 members of Congress are women. At Fortune 500 companies, fewer than 1 in 20 CEOs are women. And if you look at all the presidents of the United States through Barack Obama, what are...

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Why Does This Election Have Us So Down? Social Science May Have An Answer

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's no secret that this presidential campaign season has been tense, with disagreement and rancor even louder than usual. (SOUNDBITE OF...

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What Happened? How Pollsters, Pundits And Politics Got It Wrong

The election of Donald Trump came as a shock to many Americans, but perhaps most of all to those in the business of calling elections. The pollsters on both the left and the right had confidently...

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How 'Broken Windows' Helped Shape Tensions Between Police And Communities

As the mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani was a proponent of a controversial policing philosophy known as "broken windows." It calls for police to go after small crimes, in hopes of preventing...

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Researchers Explore The Struggle Of Recognizing Faces

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Let's say you're at a party or walking down the street and suddenly out of a sea of passing faces one of them lights up. Someone is looking...

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Coronations, Coups, And Keeping Up With The Kardashians

If you've ever visited the palm-lined neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, you've probably noticed that the rich and famous aren't the only ones drawn there. Stargazers also flock to this exclusive enclave,...

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The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you ever tell a lie, it would be normal for your conscience to bother you. But here's a question. If you tell many lies, does that voice...

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The Triumphs And Perils Of 'Going Big'

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: We tend to like stories of leaders who have big ideas and strong convictions, the kind of visionaries who stop at nothing in pursuing their...

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Radio Replay: Loving the Lie

Authenticity is a trait we all prize. We all want the real thing - whether that thing is a designer purse, or a loving relationship. But the two stories you'll hear today raise profound questions about...

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How Labels Can Affect People's Personalities And Potential

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: We begin this next item with the question, what is it that makes you you? A person's personality and potential can be tricky things to...

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Radio Replay: Don't Panic!

It may sound like the plot of a movie: police find a young man dead with stab wounds. Tests quickly show he'd had Ebola. Officials realize the suspects in the case, men in a local gang, may have picked...

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Radio Replay: Fresh Starts

In 2006, Derek Amato suffered a major concussion from diving into a shallow swimming pool. When he woke up in the hospital, he was different. He discovered he was really good a playing piano. Derek is...

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Radio Replay: The Mind Of The Village

Are you racist? It's a question that makes most of us uncomfortable and defensive. Harvard University psychologist Mahzarin Banaji says while most people don't feel they're racist, they likely carry...

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The Weight of Our Words

This week, we look at the language we use around race and religion, and what it says about the culture we live in. In 2014, two shooting sprees occurred six months apart in busy American cities. They...

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The Surprising Benefit Of Moving And Grooving With Your Kid

People who spend time with young children know firsthand the power of music. It's easy entertainment. And any teacher who works in early childhood will tell you that singing can yield amazing results....

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Radio Replay: This Is Your Brain On Ads

After you read this sentence, pause for a moment to think back on advertisements you first heard when you were a child. Perhaps you recall a favorite jingle or the catchphrase of a cereal mascot. You...

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Who Gets Power — And Why It Can Corrupt Even The Best Of Us

If you've ever visited the palm-lined neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, you've probably noticed that the rich and famous aren't the only ones drawn there. Stargazers also flock to this exclusive enclave,...

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Why Now?

Nearly a quarter century ago, a group of women accused a prominent playwright of sexual misconduct. A Boston newspaper published allegations of sexual harassment, unwanted touching and forced kissing....

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Yum and Yuck: The Psychology Of What We Eat...And What We Spit Out

Paul Rozin has been studying the psychology and culture of food for more than 40 years. And he's come to appreciate that food fills many of our needs, but hunger is just one. "Food is not just...

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This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Mass Marketing Affects Our Minds

After you read this sentence, pause for a moment to think back on advertisements you first heard when you were a child. Perhaps you recall a favorite jingle or the catchphrase of a cereal mascot. You...

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