4."When the pandemic started, a friend of mine got really obsessed with the fact that you can't leave your home or go near people without a mask — but it never reflected in his own actions. He judged ...

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I appreciate all readers of this column. I often get thoughtful comments from many of you and even some emails saying simply that you enjoy the column. Many of you remember various forecasts and ...

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the concept of cognitive dissonance, a term from social psychology that frequently makes its way into the media, including numerous references in popular movies and ...

In 1934, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern India, killing thousands and devastating several cities. Curiously, in areas that were spared the worst destruction, stories soon spread that an even ...

Perhaps you remember the story of William Miller, the Baptist preacher who predicted that Jesus Christ’s second coming would occur on Oct. 22, 1844. When the advent failed to occur as Miller foretold, ...

President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes. By Shawn McCreesh Reporting from Washington Two sides of the ...