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(Young women look to their favorite female TV characters as role models for behavior and appearance.)

(New research shows that the best way to move ahead emotionally is to analyze one's feelings from a psychologically distanced perspective.)

(The current turmoil in America's financial markets is the worst since the Great Depression and Wall Street's response has made things worse. Regulation will make things better)

(Global aging and why should we care?)

(Now that Congress has passed the $700 billion bailout law, the American economy should begin to recover, but regulations are needed to prevent it from happening again.)

(As the presidential campaigns wind down to their final weeks before Nov. 4th's election day, the number of negative television and radio ads seems to be increasing. University of Michigan professor Arthur Lupia and doctoral student Yanna Krupnikov say voters typically do not like negative ads, especially as some are still deciding which candidate should replace Bush in the Oval Office.)

(Wayne Baker, a Ross School professor and sociologist at the Institute for Social Research, discusses public reaction to the financial bailout and hot topics in the election.)

(The results suggest that masks and handwashing can reduce the spread of symptoms by as much as 50 percent.)

(In a sense, Nov. 4 is judgment day. Election officials know if their efforts to improve the voting process is successful. Pollsters will learn if their reports were accurate.)

(Americans are eager for President-elect Barack Obama to assume his position in the White. But will his leadership and governing style entail? Can he meet expectations? What does his election mean for the business world?)