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Liberty Vittert: Will bacon and French fries kill you? How to not get fooled by health headlines.

Liberty Vittert: Will bacon and French fries kill you? How to not get fooled by health headlines.

When the headline "Chocolate Prevents Brain Disease" popped up on my phone screen the other day, you could ha…

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Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate. The …

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Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate. The …

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Opinion - Madman theory: Playing crazy doesn’t work — in diplomacy or in love

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By Liberty Vittert
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President Richard Nixon coined the term in the summer of 1968, reportedly whispering it to his chief of staff like a trade secret: “I call it the Madman Theory, Bob.” Madman theory is the idea that you convince your enemies that you are unhinged enough to push the nuclear button, so that they blink first. It’s sort of like a souped-up, high-stakes version of the game of chicken.
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Madman theory: Playing crazy doesn’t work — in diplomacy or in love

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By Liberty Vittert
| The Hill Verified
Opinion>Opinions - International The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by Liberty Vittert, opinion contributor - 04/10/26 7:00 AM ET Link copied by Liberty Vittert, opinion contributor - 04/10/26 7:00 AM ET Link copied AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File President Richard Nixon coined the term in the summer of 1968, reportedly whispering it to his chief of staff like a trade secret: “I call it the Madman Theory, Bob.” Madman theory is the idea that you...
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Opinion - Cheaters gonna cheat? The data might surprise you.

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By Liberty Vittert
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We tell ourselves the same old story about cheating. It goes like this: there are the ever-faithful people that never cheat and then there are the cheaters — irredeemable, selfish, narcissists who just can’t keep it in their pants and will never change. Once a cheater, always a cheater is an adage as old as time, and your only hope is to be smart enough or lucky enough to spot one before you do something as miserable as marry them.
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