Mood Riffs

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  Fur Over Family

  Kids? Millennials and Generation Z prefer pets.
   
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  Bracing for Conflict

  Taiwan and the Arctic could be the sites of future international conflicts.
   
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  Acts and Assaults

  Social mood regulates the public’s opinion of celebrities.
   
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  U.S. Moves One Step Closer to Trying Assange

  A London court has ordered the extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S.
   
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  Hey Buddy, Got a Light?

  Cigarette sales have risen for the first time in 20 years.
   
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  Raising the Roof

  Congress has approved another increase in the national debt.
   
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  In the Market for a Mansion?

  Demand for luxury homes is on the rise.
   
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  Artist or Minotaur?

  Social mood is shaping Picasso’s reputation long after his death.
   
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  Europe Takes U-turn on Russia

  Europe stance on Russia has grown tougher.
   
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  Bol-so-no-no

  Jair Bolsonaro’s political career is on the line in Brazil.