Why Hurricane Harvey Is So Scary

Hurricane Harvey brought torrential rain, wind and flooding to the Texas shoreline, as it made landfall as a Category 4 storm Friday night. It has since weakened to a Category 1 storm.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged people in the hurricane’s path to evacuate, while weather forecasters employed uncharacteristically dramatic language as they warned of potential catastrophe.

The st…

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Why Happiness Isn’t a Project of Pollyanna-ism

Looking at the world around us, happiness may seem an unattainable goal. As we move into the fourth year of a pandemic that has killed millions and continues to threaten health and well-being worldwide, compounded by devastating consequences of climate change, spikes in hate crimes, and continued fallout from systemic oppression and inequality, there seems little reason to be happy. Indeed, res…

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