Politics Sep 09 Controversy brews around the White House as senators question Kavanaugh By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 29 Why we’ll always be obsessed with – and afraid of – monsters All the popular monsters you'll see out trick-or-treating, from Frankenstein to Dracula, were born out of fear and anxiety about change and technology. By Leo Braudy, The Conversation
Science Oct 28 The science of fright: Why we love to be scared We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?… By Arash Javanbakht, Linda Saab, The Conversation
Economy May 24 Anger or fear: which is worse? How does anger affect the way we think? And does it skew our judgment of risk?… By Paul Solman
Nation Oct 31 Column: Why we’ll always fear monsters Why are we still so afraid?… By Leo Braudy, The Conversation
Sep 29 Column: The psychology behind why clowns creep us out By Frank T. McAndrew, The Conversation For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorizing America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10 different states. These fiendish clowns have reportedly tried to lure women and children into the woods, chased… Continue reading
Jul 18 A poet who sees love and fear as intertwined By Mary Jo Brooks Kasey Jueds writes personal poems about childhood, memory, relationships and longing. “But I hope they’re not strictly autobiographical. I love when there is mystery left for other readers and that they aren’t so pinned down to my life that there… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:28 The choice of fear in a city targeted by terrorists By PBS News Hour Decorated Marine veteran and writer Elliot Ackerman lives with his family in Istanbul -- the site of four suicide bombings this year alone. Finding himself confronted by violence again, Ackerman reflects on living in a place targeted by terrorists. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 11:00 Are politics of fear driving anti-Muslim sentiment? By PBS News Hour The threat of attacks at home can drive divisive and dangerous rhetoric. How do we keep our fear in check? Gwen Ifill explores that question with Ronald Brownstein of The Atlantic, Dalia Mogahed of the Institute for Social Policy and… Continue watching
Oct 23 The real threat Americans face from Ebola is the anxiety that it’s causing By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ebola is giving Americans a crash course in fear. Continue reading