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The Fascinating Scientific Reason Why "Money Doesn't Buy Happiness"

David McRaney, You Are Not So Smart. January 25, 2012.

No matter how you turn it, research says once your basic needs are taken care of, money and other rewards don’t make you happier.

Life Without Parole: When You Know You'll Spend Your Whole Life in Prison

Liliana Segura, LilianaSegura.com. March 6, 2011.

Even prisoner advocacy groups focus mainly on the conditions of confinement, without necessarily questioning sentences that drive prisoners to despair.

Father's Day Special: A Man Struggling to Be a Good Father After Divorce

Don Hazen, AlterNet. June 14, 2010.

Jeff Gillenkirk's new novel 'Home, Away' makes clear that as much as we want to focus on the game on the field, the game of life takes precedence.