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Most E-mailed news on 21 September 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: Blue Is the New Black
Studies show women are getting gloomier and men are getting happier. Did the feminist revolution end up benefiting men more than women?
The Holy Grail of the Unconscious
What the unearthing of Carl Jung?s Red book is doing to the Jungs and the Jungians (and maybe your dreams).
Op-Ed Columnist: Even Glenn Beck Is Right Twice a Day
President Obama ? and our political system ? are being tested by a populist rage that is no less real for being shouted by a demagogue from Fox.
Op-Ed Columnist: Real Men Tax Gas
There is something wrong when our country is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, but can?t even talk about a gasoline tax to reduce our dependency on oil.
Belatedly, Egypt Spots Flaws in Wiping Out Pigs
When the government killed the pigs in Egypt in an attempt to combat swine flu, it was warned that Cairo would be overwhelmed with trash. Now, it is.
Eager Students Fall Prey to Apartheid?s Legacy
Schools in South Africa are bursting with hopeful students, but the education system often fails those who most need it.
A Doctor for Disease, a Shaman for the Soul
Va Meng Lee, a Hmong shaman, performs a ceremony intended to summon the runaway soul of Chang Teng Thao at Mercy Medical Center in Merced, Calif. A California hospital?s attempts to cater to its immigrant patients resulted in a policy allowing for Hmong shamans to practice within their walls.
By Degrees: Plugged-In Age Feeds a Hunger for Electricity
Electronic devices are the fastest-growing source of power demand in the world, but there is resistance to efficiency.
36 Hours in Cleveland
Local entrepreneurs and bohemian dreamers alike are sinking roots into this city by opening a wave of funky boutiques and sophisticated restaurants.
For Edwards, Drama Builds Toward a Denouement
Facing an investigation, John Edwards is considering declaring that he is the father of another woman?s child, associates said.
The Right Way to Pray?
Americans aren?t sure they know how to talk to God. Fortunately, there is plenty of instruction available.
Paterson Says He Will Run, Rejecting Call From Obama
Gov. David A. Paterson defiantly vowed to run for election next year despite the White House?s urging that he withdraw from the New York governor?s race.
Can Amazon Be Wal-Mart of the Web?
Amazon is expected to soon sell more general merchandise than media products like books and DVDs.
An Iwo Jima Relic Binds Generations
Franklin W. Hobbs III found an envelope containing this photo on the body of a fallen Japanese soldier on Iwo Jima. The baby was the soldier?s daughter Yoko.Decades after World War II, an Army veteran who set out to return souvenirs of a brutal battle found kinship with the daughter of a dead Japanese soldier.
If It?s Tuesday, It Must Be ?Siegfried?
Wagner?s ?Ring,? a towering blend of music and myth, continues to send a certain breed of operagoer in quest of the next performance.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Scourge Persists
The fact that a black man is in the White House has so unsettled much of white America that the lid is coming off the racism that had been simmering all along.
Film: Capitalism?s Little Tramp
Playing his customary role as predictably as Chaplin, Michael Moore keeps up the assault.
Detroit?s Mr. Fix-It Takes On Saturn
Roger Penske sees the troubled brand as a potential jewel to be plucked from the scrap heap of G.M.?s bankruptcy.
Mind: When a Parent?s ?I Love You? Means ?Do as I Say?
Evidence is now available about the mainstream thinking on the disciplining of children.
Initiative Focuses on Early Learning Programs
A legislative effort already passed by the House would provide $8 billion to encourage states to improve standards, training and oversight.
Tuna Town in Japan Sees Falloff of Its Fish
The dark red flesh of the Pacific bluefin tuna is called ?black gold? by fishermen in Oma, Japan, but the catches are steadily dwindling.
Seeing Yourself in Their Light
Serving as personal guides are, clockwise from lower left, Sera Beak, Kris Carr, Meggan Watterson, Gabrielle Bernstein and Jennifer Macaluso-Gilmore.Women versed in self-help and new-age spirituality are working to lead others.
Op-Ed Contributor: Last Words
The final statements of prisoners executed by the State of Texas are available on a government Web site, and an author compiles them.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Better Missile Defense for a Safer Europe
The new missile defense proposal will give needed protection earlier than the original plan, and will provide a more robust defense against longer-range threats.
Op-Ed Contributors: The Recession Is Over ? for Now
To end our cycles of boom and bust, the Fed needs to fight for stronger regulation and against the powerful financial interests that encourage policy makers to avoid real reform.
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