In Essence

Will the United States heed the nation-building lessons learned at the end of World War II?

Was T. S. Eliot anti-Semitic? The question still rages fiercely, as does the debate over its consequences.

Labor needs “to become once again a social movement,” argues one political scientist.

A new study suggests that Broadway success is due to many fickle factors.

Are married people really more happy?

Are "lucky" people really different from others?

Some people get all the breaks when it comes to financial fortune, but is that really fair?

Information Technology was supposed to revolutionize business. It hasn's worked out that way.

Europe's reluctance to join the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq had much to do with its Muslim population.

The good news? There are more women in prison.

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