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Al Jazeera provides live news updates on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including rocket attacks and bombings.

Al Jazeera provides live news updates on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including rocket attacks and bombings.

This analysis of the charter school debate argues that evaluating their effectiveness requires looking beyond standardized test scores to factors like graduation rates and criminal justice involvement. via Crooked Timber

The World Forgot features new music and information, such as new Sufjan Stevens songs and albums. via The World Forgot

Steve Landsburg's blog post riddles readers with a question: why do companies with vast resources take on big risks? via The Big Questions

This WordPress.com blog features strange maps, but you'll need to log in to see this one.

via The source of this content is WordPress.com.

A research article found that using plebiscites for selecting development projects in 49 Indonesian villages led to higher satisfaction and knowledge about the project, although it didn't significantly change the projects chosen. via The source of this content is the Cambridge Core website.

While the specific content about scientists' estimates of the oil leak is no longer available, you can visit the Daily Beast homepage for current information. via The Daily Beast

This blog post shares seven key elements of Malcolm Gladwell's writing style, including giving concepts catchy names and using capital letters strategically.

This blog post compares baseball umpire Jim Joyce's blown call to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's investigation into Moody's credit rating agency's inaccurate ratings. via The source of this content is the "Why We Make Mistakes" blog.

Elizabeth Loftus's work on false memories, including how easily therapists can influence clients to create untrue narratives is explored in an eight-part series.

via Mind Hacks

This blog post by Christopher Chabris argues against relying on intuition for sound decision-making, particularly regarding how our minds work.

via The Invisible Gorilla