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Articles from other new sources (standard media outlets and scientific postings) covering contemporary issues and activities with an Art in Real Life POV.

Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each other
Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone?
More than headwear: My yarmulke as a symbol of faith, not target of hate
The Boys Who Wear Shorts All Winter
How Buddhism spread written language around the world
The rare and bizarre ritual of marching the impeachment articles from the House to the Senate House managers deliver impeachment articles to Senate
Masters of reality
She started climbing trees as a kid. Then this ecologist helped create scientist Barbie.
Bill de Blasio’s bagel gaffe and the fraught politics of food
Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time
America’s public schools seldom bring rich and poor together – and MLK would disapprove
New Study Shows Audience’s Hearts Synchronize At The Theatre
The science backs Harry and Meghan turning in their royal privilege. Fame and fortune aren’t the keys to happiness
How Many Emotions Can Music Make You Feel?
Art speaks for itself and makes hearts beat faster
The history, power and beauty of infographics
A brief history of black names, from Perlie to Latasha
Gender is dead, long live gender: just what is ‘performativity’?
Bill Nighy: ‘It takes me a long time to recover if I see myself on screen’
What shapes a kid’s opportunities? Researchers say look to the neighborhood.
‘Music takes her back to her happy place’: A woman with dementia is lighting up the pop charts with a pitch-perfect tune
‘Unsightly and obnoxious’: Florida man gives his $500k home a very noticeable paint job
The stories we tell about Kobe Bryant
To read or reread? New books are alluring, but don’t discount the value of the familiar
An illusion to Celebrate Uncle Sam’s Birthday
Twenty-Eight Shades of Shoes
Your Brain On Stories
Love is a joint project
‘Observe everything’
Why Medusa lives on – Mary Beard on the persistent legacy of Ancient Greek misogyny
Swing feel in jazz music: The role of temporal fluctuations
The meaning of Margaret Mead
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
‘To be silly is quite an art’: the weekend I became a mime
‘The dancefloor is a religious experience’: the unselfconscious retro joy of the home dance workout
When fonts fight, Times New Roman conquers
Billie Eilish: Gen Z’s Outrageous Fashion Role Model
Classical Music Has a ‘God Status’ Problem
The mask falls
‘Speak only English’ posters racially aggravated, say police
‘It’s not a turkey call’: The cultural significance behind Shakira’s ‘tongue thing’ at the Super Bowl
Tunes for training: High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial
Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
Parentese helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language develop
Why language and music develop over generations
How ants get angry: Precise ‘lock and key’ process regulates aggression, acceptance
Performing Beethoven – what it feels like to embody a master on today’s stage
Too nice for the likes of us: why buying fancy stuff makes us miserable
Off-the-shoulder dress ‘selling fast’ after Labour MP Tracy Brabin called ‘slapper’ for wearing outfit in Parliament.
In Search Of The Brain’s Social Road Maps
If You Can Say It, You Can Feel It
Why males pack a powerful punch
The secret to the success of two Oscar-nominated scores
The importance of learning to style my multiracial son’s hair
‘Step back’ is the language of control. We can thank Harry and Meghan for that.
How to Dress for a Job Interview
Who decides what words mean
Young Men Embrace Gender Equality, but They Still Don’t Vacuum
A woman philosopher calls out misogyny in the 17th century
The most terrifying images in history?
Why emojis and #hashtags should be part of language learning
Why symmetry gets really interesting when it is broken
Have we murdered the apostrophe?
A 9-year-old girl got people to finally stop thinking of the peach-colored crayon as the ‘skin-color’ crayon
Can AOC Inspire Female 2020 Candidates to Dress How They Damn Well Want?
Who Should Decide What Books Are Allowed In Prison?
Bloody eye sockets, defaced statues: the visual legacy of Chile’s unrest
Deontay Wilder blames knockout loss to Tyson Fury on heavy ring-walk costume
Beauty and the bloke: why more men are wearing makeup
Inside the Glamorously Modest World of Muslim Women’s Fashion
Elite boys’ schools like St Kevin’s were set up to breed hyper-masculinity, which can easily turn toxic
Nine out of 10 people found to be biased against women
Why superheroes are the shape of tech things to come
There’s a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond
Why So Many Americans Don’t Talk About Money
What teenage brains can teach us about thinking creatively
The Kimono: from status symbol to high fashion
Life magazine: the photos that defined the U.S.
Meghan Markle’s U.K. Farewell Tour Is a Master Class in Revenge-Dressing
In Egypt, a vibrant brand of street music is outlawed as censorship deepens
All the rage: Why we need angry girls in children’s books more than ever
Babies’ love of baby talk is universal, study finds
Music as medicine? 30 minutes a day shows benefits after heart attack
Why some of the best-known tunes, like ‘Happy Birthday,’ are the hardest to sing
Why do Christians wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?
Social distancing comes with social side effects – here’s how to stay connected
Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here’s a reading list
Social distancing is so hard because it’s contrary to human nature
Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom – such innovation has deep historical roots
The keffiyeh: symbol of Palestinian struggle falls victim to fashion
Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit their worldview
Galentine’s Day has become a thing – why hasn’t Malentine’s Day?
Our clothes tell our story. What happens when the narrative is just pajamas and sweats?
The women surrounding the Weinstein trial are using their clothes to redefine who has power
To see the antisemitism of medieval bestiaries, look for the owl
Does Your Culture Encourage Dissent?
‘My culture on my face’: New Zealand’s Maori assert identity
Are fans too entitled?