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Most E-mailed news on 26 August 2009 |
Findings: Guilt and Atonement on the Path to Adulthood
Mom was right. That ?sinking feeling in the tummy? helps after all, researchers concluded.
China Racing Ahead of U.S. in the Drive to Go Solar
With cheap loans, labor and electricity, Chinese companies are pulling ahead in the solar product industry.
Op-Ed Contributor: ?Peak Oil? Is a Waste of Energy
A careful examination of the facts shows that most arguments about the theory of peak oil are based on anecdotal information, vague references and ignorance of how the oil industry operates.
For Parents on NICU, Trauma May Last
Even when a preemie survives, parents may fall prey to mental anguish.
Bioethicist Becomes a Lightning Rod for Criticism
Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, the president?s special health care adviser, has come to personify the attacks on the plan.
After 48 Years, Julia Child Has a Big Best Seller, Butter and All
Almost 48 years after it was first published, ?Mastering the Art of French Cooking? by Julia Child is finally topping the best-seller list.
A Few Dollars at a Time, Patrons Support Artists on the Web
Kickstarter, an Internet start-up, chooses artistic projects it deems worthy of support, then invites mini-patrons to contribute money.
Your Money: Maybe It?s Time to Change Credit Cards
Credit cards are raising rates and fees as new federal rules take effect. But if your credit is good, you can always switch card issuers.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Ultimate Burden
If the war in Afghanistan is fundamental to our defense, as President Obama stated, then we shouldn?t be leaving the entire monumental task to a tiny portion of the population.
Op-Ed Columnist: All the President?s Zombies
Reaganomics has failed to deliver what it promised, yet people still believe that government intervention is bad, and leaving the private sector to its own devices is good.
Wikipedia to Limit Changes to Articles on People
Founded on the concept that anyone could change its content, the online encyclopedia is requiring reviews on articles about living people after embarrassing incidents.
Heads Up: Food of the Andes by the Golden Gate
San Francisco is perhaps the best place in North America to sample Peru?s rapidly evolving, fervid foodie scene.
Experiencing Life, Briefly, Inside a Nursing Home
Medical students act as patients in a novel program that geriatric specialists hope will spark interest in their field, which is underrepresented in medicine.
The Women?s Crusade
shown with her daughter Javaria (seated), lives near Lahore, Pakistan. She was routinely beaten by her husband until she started a successful embroidery business.The liberation of women could help solve many of the world?s problems, from poverty to child mortality to terrorism.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Farm on Every Floor
With climate change and population growth threatening the viability of traditional farming, the time is right for the world to build the first vertical farm in an urban center.
Diving Deep for a Living Fossil
After a 33-year deep sea quest, an oceanographer is more hopeful than ever that he will capture one of the world?s oldest living fossils.
Research Trove: Patients? Online Data
Amy Farber, founder of the LAM Treatment Alliance.Collective experiences of living with an illness can form a database for scientific use.
Stanley Kaplan, Pioneer in Preparing Students for Exams, Dies at 90
Mr. Kaplan carved out a lucrative niche in the world of for-profit education and made test-preparation classes a rite of passage for students across America.
Calm, but Moved to Be Heard on Health Care
In the health care discussion, the respectful questioners may have more impact than the high-decibel rants.
Music: An Opera Can Take Its Time, or Yours
The perception of time in music can be very subjective, and this is especially true in opera.
$300 a Night? Yes, but Haying?s Free
Chickens roam empty guest quarters at Stony Creek Farms in Walton, N.Y., owned by Kate Marsiglio and her family. Guests sign up to do farm chores.A small number of farms in the United States have begun to offer vacationers a chance to camp in a tent, milk goats and pick vegetables.
4 Youth Prisons in New York Used Excessive Force
An investigation that found routine use of excessive physical force raised the possibility of a federal takeover of the state?s youth detention system.
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