Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Remnants of a Cell

Ever wonder what happened to the two men Yemeni security forces captured back in August in a raid on an al-Qaeda safehouse in Tarim, which killed Hamza al-Qu’ayti and four other men? Well I have been wondering about this for a while, and thanks to 26th of September I finally have my answer.

It seems as if the two will be in court on March 11 along with 15 other suspects (another count has 14 other suspects) including 5 Syrians. I doubt if much information will be made public from their appearance, but it is nice to know where they are in the system.

More problems in Sa’dah, according to the MOI.

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Thinking

The great free will debate featuring Michio Kaku and Steven Pinker

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

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The Past

The largest accidental explosion of all time

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

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High Culture

6 great books with wildly unreliable narrators

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

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The Well

Signs you’re burned out — and how to bounce back

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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Laurie Santos

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