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Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?

Samuel Putnam, Bowdoin College and Masha A. Gartstein, Washington State University In the lead-up to the World Cup, articles appeared noting that Russian workers were...

Why Denmark dominates the World Happiness Report rankings year after year

Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest of 155 countries surveyed – a distinction that...

Understanding Chinese President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign

David Skidmore, Drake University Chinese President Xi Jinping has made fighting official corruption a cornerstone of his reign. Judging by the numbers alone, the campaign...

Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind

Matthew A. Davis, University of Michigan and Kenneth Langa, University of Michigan The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century,...

Putin’s flacks: Russia’s stealth public relations war

Sue Curry Jansen, Muhlenberg College The Russian attempt to influence the 2016 American presidential election, using what intelligence agencies call “active measures,” has dominated U.S....

America can’t be first without Europe

Earl Anthony Wayne, Hamilton College and Daniel S. Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University On March 25, European Union leaders celebrate the 60th anniversary of...

Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP

Elizabeth Thurbon, UNSW Australia and Linda Weiss, University of Sydney President-elect Donald Trump is right: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a damaging deal and deserves...

How Bernie Sanders can still become president

William Irwin, King's College Bernie Sanders will not become president of the United States. But he could still become president of Vermont if the Green...

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