Shortly after publishing my book The Better Angels of Our Nature, on the historical decline of violence, I attended a conference sponsored by a foreign policy magazine at which a journalist asked me: “What would it take to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide?” Thinking it was a trick question, I quipped: “Redefine ‘poverty’.” An eavesdropping economist said to me: “That was a cynical answer”, and recommended a short new book by the development expert Charles Kenny called Getting Better.

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Parts made by more than a dozen US and Western companies were found inside a single Iranian drone downed in Ukraine last fall, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment obtained exclusively by CNN.

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The fact is that most people don’t have the time, or the ability, to write a good book, practitioners said.

“Writing is a technical skill,” said Jon Sternfeld,…….

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On Thursday at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, that’s exactly what two fans were doing on the par-4 12th. The exact bet in question, and the dollar amount that was exchange, is unclear. But we know it happened thanks to PGA Tour …….

The four largest members of the Betting and Gaming Council have in the past pledged to use GambleAware as the main commissioner of any money it gave to tackle problems caused by its activities.

But sources at GambleAware said the charity was informed in recent weeks by BGC that in future, 25% of funds would be kept back to distribute directly to projects chosen by B…….

One year ago, the city revoked the Certificate of Occupancy from Texas Card House Dallas, one of the top card rooms in the state.

That was just the beginning of an ongoing legal battle that has already gone through multiple appeals and could potentially end up in the Texas Supreme Court where a ruling on the legality of poker statewide could be made, if it gets that far.

Last spring, the city’s Board of Adjustment ruled to reinstate TCH Dallas’ Cer…….

Samuel Laskowitz of Bayport, New York won that tournament for $146,609 in prize money after an ICM deal at the final table. Right behind Laskowitz in chips was Anthony Maio, who ended with $142,054 in prize money to add to his over $1 million in career earnings.

Also scoring a big payday in the tournament was Ryan Dodd, who not only made the fin…….

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The new year is only days old, but this deeply affecting film is already a contender for my favorite scary movie of 2023. It’s a triumph of low-fi horror and a knockout narrative feature debut from the writer-director Paul Owens, a documentarian.

It begins as Mason, a young artist, returns to his soon-to-be demolished childhood home in exurban New Jersey, where he meets up with his brother…….

For all you digital disciples: do you ever wonder why some friends still collect physical media? After all, why have any clutter when everything’s available on streaming? Maybe it’s because not every movie you want to watch is actually available via streaming services. While some titles come and go from those platforms, others still haven’t gotten there yet. We’re not sure why…….