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'Virginity Tests' Banned in Army Prisons

Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 08:44 PM ET | 0

An Egyptian court ordered the Egyptian army on Tuesday to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees, months after the practice sparked a national outcry. Read more

Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:49 AM ET | 0

We think of them as courageous, chivalrous, brutal and cold-hearted, but medieval knights lived hard lives and suffered. Read more

Will Men Dominate the Future?

Posted Wed Oct 26, 2011 02:04 PM ET | 0

With the population expected to hit seven billion, will "bachelor nations" face catastrophic violence? Read more

Does Soda Cause Violence?

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Oct 24, 2011 06:30 PM ET | 0

Teens who drink soda may be more likely to get into fights and act violently. Read more

Why It's Good to Think You Are the Greatest

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 14, 2011 03:20 PM ET | 0

Overconfidence is vital and can help you win battles you otherwise wouldn't have won. Read more

Scientists Still Struggle to ID 9/11 Remains

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 09:30 AM ET | 0

The names of those who died are known, but scientists are still trying to match identities with human fragments. Read more

How Riots Behave Like Forest Fires

Posted by Marianne English Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:50 AM ET | 0

Like wildfires, the London riots have moved past the point where authorities can easily contain the violence. Read more

Iraq's Ancient Ur Site in Danger

Posted Mon Jun 20, 2011 09:20 AM ET | 0

So far Ur, the Biblical birthplace of Abraham, has relinquished only a fraction of its antiquities. Read more

Photos of Smiling Gabrielle Giffords Released

Posted Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:01 PM ET | 0

The two photos appeared on the congresswoman's Facebook page and show few signs of her gunshot wound. Read more

Infanticide Common in Roman Empire

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu May 5, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Before the invention of modern contraception, family planning took the form of a chilling practice. Read more

Internet, Mobile Phones Cut As Egypt Braces For Protests

Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 05:31 AM ET | 0

Key communication tools used by protest organizers have been severed. Read more

How to Use Your Brain in a Crisis

Posted by Julienne Gage Fri Dec 3, 2010 03:20 PM ET | 0

Imagining stressful situations can give you mental confidence and agility to survive them. Read more

Genocide Wiped Out Native American Population

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Sep 20, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Physical traces of ethnic cleansing that took place in the early 800s suggest the massacre was an inside job. Read more

Gang Alternative Movement Gains Momentum

Posted by Julienne Gage Wed Sep 1, 2010 12:53 PM ET | 0

Seven percent of U.S. teens belong to gangs. A new movement hopes to bring that number down. Read more

Kennedy's FBI Files Reveal Numerous Death Threats

Posted Mon Jun 14, 2010 04:00 PM ET | 0

More than 2,000 pages of documents detail the threats that plagued Kennedy throughout his 47-year Senate career. Read more

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