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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress
Why Nothing Works by Marc Dunkelman
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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress

In Why Nothing Works, Marc J. Dunkelman ’01CC investigates the decline of public-sector innovation from the 1960s through today

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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion

The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral
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The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral

Psychologist Ethan Kross ’07GSAS suggests strategies to root out negative self-talk 

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology
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Boas reenacts a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology

A century ago, when people believed that human potential was determined by race and gender, a maverick Columbia professor decided everyone was wrong

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Can't Concentrate? Here's How to Focus in the Digital Age
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Can't Concentrate? Here's How to Focus in the Digital Age

In Attention Span, Gloria Mark ’91GSAS shares how technology has affected our ability to focus — and how we can get that skill back

The Human Backside: A Scientific and Cultural History
Butts by Heather Radke
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The Human Backside: A Scientific and Cultural History

In her first book, Butts, journalist Heather Radke ’19SOA takes a serious look at a cheeky topic

6 Exciting New Books for Winter
6 Excellent New Books for Winter
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6 Exciting New Books for Winter

From Darryl Pinckney ’88CC, Lynn Steger Strong ’14SOA, and other Columbia authors

The Secret Romance That Inspired T. S. Eliot
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The Secret Romance That Inspired T. S. Eliot

A review of The Hyacinth Girl, by Lyndall Gordon ’73GSAS

The Complex History and Wondrous Potential of Cell Research
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The Complex History and Wondrous Potential of Cell Research

A review of Song of the Cell, by oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee

A Queer Mystery in the Bible Belt
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A Queer Mystery in the Bible Belt

In her memoir Diary of Misfit, Casey Parks ’18JRN investigates the story of a Louisiana man with a secret identity

9 Fascinating Artifacts Found Buried Under New York City
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9 Fascinating Artifacts Found Buried Under New York City

Archeologists uncover historic curiosities beneath the streets

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Nephrologist F. Perry Wilson '06VPS demystifies the medical field and explains how patients and physicians can build better relationships

Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?
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Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?

Columbia Business School professor Michael Slepian argues that keeping secrets runs contrary to the human instinct to share our experiences with others 

The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion

What’s so Feminist About Fitness?
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What’s so Feminist About Fitness?

Journalist Danielle Friedman ’09JRN discusses the history of a multibillion-dollar industry 

6 New Books for Fall
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6 New Books for Fall

All by Columbia authors

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