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...patrons of at least five Starbucks locations in California's Bay Area have faced this dilemma in recent weeks. Gun owners have walked into various Starbucks--including in liberal enclaves like San Francisco, San Jose and Cupertino (the home of Apple)--openly wearing weapons while they drink their coffee...
...matter of life and death, but a decision will have to be made nonetheless. Sheena Iyengar, a Columbia University business professor and social psychologist, is concerned with improving how we deal with all choices. She examines decisions both minor--like choosing the beverages we drink--and monumental, including the dilemma of parents faced with whether or not to keep brain-damaged infants on life support. Through personal stories, her own experiments and other research, she dissects perceptions of choice (do we actually have it, and how desirable is it?) and what those perceptions mean. While Iyengar's often strained attempts...
...cynicism and bad taste? That's the question viewers across France are asking in light of Christophe Nick's new film, The Game of Death, which airs on French television on Wednesday night. The documentary has generated a massive amount of attention - and naturally, courted controversy - because of the dilemma that the film's contestants face on a fake game show: Will they allow themselves to be cajoled into delivering near lethal electrical charges to fellow players, or follow their better instincts and refuse...
...here is the central dilemma of Iranian policy: Iran's greens need time, but Washington does not seem to think it can afford to wait. While patience is underrated in the U.S. political culture, impatience carries a much greater risk when dealing with a country currently prone to escalation. The tragedy of yet another war in the Middle East is something America simply cannot afford. Waiting for something to change is hard for Americans. But on Iran, that is what they should...
...Rubio's campaign argues that his record as state house speaker, when he ushered bills like an insurance overhaul for hurricane-harassed Floridians, reflects experience as well. But Foreman believes Rubio faces his own dilemma: whether to continue to keep a safe distance from, or buddy up to, the Tea Party fringe that has helped galvanize his poll numbers but remains skeptical about his commitment to red-meat causes like immigration restrictions and gun owners' rights. Still, Rubio's problems are slight by comparison. The only candidate who looks waxed at the moment is Charlie Crist...