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Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits

Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.

Unconventional wisdom: Forget what you know about good study habits

Every September, millions of parents try a kind of psychological witchcraft to transform their summer-glazed campers into fall students, their video-bugs into bookworms.

New studying advice a surprise

By Benedict Carey THE NEW YORK TIMES Every September, millions of parents try a kind of psychological witchcraft, to transform their summer-glazed campers into fall students, their video-bugs into bookworms. Advice is cheap and all too familiar: Clear a quiet work space. Stick to a homework schedule. Set goals. Set boundaries. Do not bribe (except in emergencies).

Politics and religion: Rev. Asante-Antwi raises the bar

Until two Sundays ago, Ghanaians lived with the delusion that politics can be separated from the other institutions of society, such as religion and chieftaincy.

Obama undaunted by fallout from mosque remarks

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama isn’t worried about the furor unleashed by his comments on a planned mosque near Ground Zero, a spokesman said today.