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The Benefits of Being Neurotic

November 14, 2012
By Daphna Berman
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Neuroticism may actually have health benefits, a new study has found. Contrary to researchers’ hypothesis, neurotic behavior, when paired with conscientiousness, was actually associated with lower...

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The Greatest Story Ever Retold

February 1, 2013
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In our November/December issue, Daniel Klein reviews Herman Wouk's new book, The Lawgiver: The Lawgiver, a new novel by the 97-year-old, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Herman Wouk,...

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Etgar Keret Mourns a Friend

November 13, 2012
By Daphna Berman
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Miriam Shlesinger, a prominent writer who brought the works of Israeli writers like Etgar Keret and Sayed Kashua to English audiences, has died. A professor at...

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Who’s Going to be the Next Secretary of State?

November 13, 2012
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
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The New York Times has revealed today that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is the White House's top choice for Secretary of...

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The Rainbow of Jewish Life

November 13, 2012
By Daphna Berman
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More than 50 percent of Jewish non-profits are taking “significant steps” to welcome members of the LGBT community, according to a study released yesterday. The Jewish...

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From the Archives: The Elemental Oliver Sacks

November 12, 2012
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
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Now that Oliver Sacks is back in the news with the release of his new book, Hallucinations, which explores the connections between hallucinations and intoxication,...

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Announcing the 2012 Elephant in the Room Contest

December 14, 2012
By Sala Levin
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Charles Darwin, Barbra Streisand, Laurence Olivier: three names you probably never thought you'd see in the same sentence. But they all share something in common--a...

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Dave Barry on Politics and Satire

November 12, 2012
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
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In our November/December symposium, humorist Dave Barry tells Moment how he thinks satire has influenced American politics: "I've viewed our political system as a form of...

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Conscripting Haredi Men Hurts Women, the Military and Israeli Democracy

February 1, 2013
By Moment
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In our November/December, Moment columnist Eetta Prince-Gibson explains the trouble with drafting the ultra-Orthodox into the Israeli army. "But will mass enlistment of the Haredim...

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Anthony Weiner Makes a Comeback on Twitter

November 12, 2012
By Daphna Berman
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Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has returned to Twitter after a 17-month hiatus from the social media site that helped tank his career. In his first...

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A Jewish Nancy Pelosi?

November 12, 2012
By Daphna Berman
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee and the first Jewish congresswoman elected from Florida, is eying the much-coveted minority leader position...

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Election 2012: What Do You Think?

November 9, 2012
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil
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Now that the election's over, we want to hear what you think! Click here and tell us whether you're happy with President Obama's re-election, what you...

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