Best of the Web, November 13, 2017

Quillette

12 Nov 2017 · 1 min read

Science
Male Mammoths Died in ‘Silly Ways’ More Often Than Females, Study Finds Nicholas St. Fleur, The New York Times

Can Brain Scans Curb the Rising Rate of Suicide? Susan Pinker, Wall Street Journal

Art
Why We’re Not Getting Another Andy Warhol Any Time Soon James Tarmy, Bloomberg News

Resilience
The Secrets of Resilience Meg Jay, The Wall Street Journal

Meet the Teen who Discovered the Secret of Social Capital Pamela Paresky, Psychology Today

Religion
The Ex-Muslims Go Public Aymann Ismail and Jeffrey Bloomer, Slate

Politics
Let’s Look For the Good in Our Politicians David Aaronovitch, The Times [requires registration]

Speaking to the Far Right Ian Buruma, Project Syndicate

Culture of Scandal is the New Normal Cathy Young, Newsday

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A multitude of young brown male migrants, of south-east Asian appearance, waiting on a cargo ship.

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