The [Tuesday] Papers

"People who tell small, self-serving lies are likely to progress to bigger falsehoods, and over time, the brain appears to adapt to the dishonesty, according to a new study," the New York Times reports.

"The finding, the researchers said, provides evidence for the 'slippery slope' sometimes described by wayward politicians, corrupt financiers, unfaithful spouses and others in explaining their misconduct."

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World Series Notebook 1: Bam Bam Is Back
But should he be? Plus: The Case for Jayson Heyward & Sad Cub Factor Marty.

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The Coming Corporate Tax-Break Trickery
Who will benefit from so-called "revenue neutral corporate tax-reform?" Hint: Not you.

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BeachBook

Central Illinois Soldier Killed In Afghanistan.

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TweetWood
A sampling.

So CPS poverty rate is down to 80% Two years ago: 86%. We've been asking CPS about this for months, but no answers. https://t.co/30nAFkqCk1

— Catalyst Chicago Mag (@CatalystChicago) October 25, 2016

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No Politico, I should have highlighted both of these sentences because they're both really bad. pic.twitter.com/imaM2MBVSb

— IL Election Data (@ILElectionData) October 25, 2016

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"I'd love to talk about my impending indictment, but I gotta go get fitted for a wire."

Willie Cochran hustles out of CC chambers w/o talking about the fed.invest.of his campaign finances. Says he'd "love to" talk but can't.

— Fran Spielman (@fspielman) October 24, 2016

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At what point do we acknowledge that @max_read discriminates against specific writers? pic.twitter.com/eoQ2Nluu39

— Hamilton Nolan (@hamiltonnolan) October 24, 2016

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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Game on.

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