My latest on: Nairobi and The Return of Terror; Better World Ideas; Syria developments; and ... Toddlers in Tiaras

The Daily Beast: The Return of Terror September 22, 2013 10:30 AM EDT
The Nairobi shopping mall siege holds lessons for America, but who will listen?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/22/the-return-of-terror-lessons-of-the-nairobi-shopping-mall-siege.html

The Daily Beast: He Did It. Now What? by Christopher Dickey September 16, 2013 12:41 PM EDT
A new United Nations report confirms a chemical-weapons attack in Syria.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/16/u-n-s-syria-report-reveals-what-we-already-knew.html

"Better World" ideas:

NEWSWEEK Slow Motion by Christopher Dickey September 20, 2013 05:45 AM EDT
What chipmunk vision can teach us about our own eyesight.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/09/20/with-chipmunk-vision-there-s-more-than-meets-the-eye.html

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BRIC-ing Bad by Christopher Dickey September 20, 2013 05:45 AM EDT
Are the BRIC nations not all they're cracked up to be?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/09/20/the-disappointing-performance-of-the-bric-countries.html

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The Decline of Violence by Christopher Dickey September 20, 2013 05:45 AM EDT
The world is becoming safer. But why?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/09/20/steven-pinker-and-the-global-decline-of-violence.html

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Got Rhythm? by Christopher Dickey September 20, 2013 05:45 AM EDT
How music could help kids be stronger readers.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/09/20/the-surprising-connection-between-rhythm-and-reading.html

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It's Electric! by Christopher Dickey September 20, 2013 05:45 AM EDT
Muck-dwelling microbes can actually be a source of power.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/09/20/microbial-batteries-use-microbes-to-create-electricity.html

and, for a change of pace:

The Daily Beast: Toddlers Denied Tiaras by Christopher Dickey September 19, 2013 01:10 PM EDT

The French push for a ban on kiddie beauty pageants

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/19/toddlers-denied-tiaras-behind-the-french-push-to-ban-pageants.html