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Most E-mailed news on 22 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: Reform or Bust
Putting limitations on how bankers are compensated is a populist idea, but it is also good politics and good economics.
Patent Auctions Offer Protections to Inventors
Instead of spending millions in protracted legal battles, some inventors are turning to firms that will auction their rights to the highest bidders.
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.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Self-Correcting Presidency
George W. Bush made two disaster-averting interventions for which presidents usually get canonized ? but in his case, the disasters he averted were created on his watch.
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.
Call It Ludacris: The Kinship Between Talk Radio and Rap
Rappers like Ludacris and hosts like Glenn Beck are strict capitalists.The two forms share more than you think. Just don?t tell the practitioners.
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.
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.
Once Slave to Luxury, Japan Catches Thrift Bug
This recession has done something that earlier declines could not: turned the Japanese into Wal-Mart shoppers.
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.
The Right Way to Pray?
Americans aren?t sure they know how to talk to God. Fortunately, there is plenty of instruction available.
Link by Link: Exploring News by the Amish Online
A 22-year-old journalist from Wales found familiarity in the way news spread among the Amish though there was little Internet use.
The TV Watch: For President, Five Programs, One Message
The president?s talk-show grand slam was a remarkable ? and remarkably overt ? display of media management.
Op-Extra Columnist | Heading Home: Getting to First Base
In professional baseball, the leadoff hitter has a relentless job, with expectations to get on base by any means necessary and to wreak havoc on opponents when possible.
Brooklyn?s Tide of Chains, Decidedly Local
Little empires of homegrown restaurants, bars, clothing stores and other establishments have multiplied in one patch of brownstone Brooklyn.
As Galveston Recovers From Hurricane Ike, Some Residents Feel Left Behind
A year after the winds and floods, the port is open and the resorts are back on the Texas island. But much of the population is still gone, and not everyone has been made whole.
A Tax on Cadillac Health Plans May Also Hit the Chevys
A proposed tax on expensive insurance policies to help raise money for the nation?s health care overhaul could also affect modest plans.
Op-Ed Contributor: Challenge, Anyone?
Statistics show that professional tennis players could benefit substantially by questioning more calls.
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.
First Woman Ascends to Top Drill Sergeant Spot
Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa L. King will become the first woman to run the Army?s drill sergeant school.
Editorial: Mississippi?s Failure
Federal lawmakers should prevent states from using disaster aid as a goody bag of funding for pet projects, as Mississippi did with money intended for Katrina recovery.
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.
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