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Most E-mailed news on 29 June 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: Genius in the Bottle
With his Argentine lover, Mark Sanford was no longer the penny-pinching governor, but someone more fascinating: Marco, international man of mystery.
Frugal Paris
Even for those on a budget, summer in the City of Light can offer unexpected pleasures.
Grant System Leads Cancer Researchers to Play It Safe
A major impediment in the fight against cancer is that most research grants go to projects unlikely to break much ground.
It?s Time to Learn From Frogs
Scientists are beginning to find a connection between bizarre deformities in water animals and abnormalities in humans.
Op-Ed Columnist: 40 Years Later, Still Second-Class Americans
Gay civil rights history is moving faster in the country than it is in Washington.
Op-Ed Columnist: Invent, Invent, Invent
The country that endows its people with more tools and basic research to create new goods and services is the one that will not just survive this crisis but thrive down the road.
Pillow Fights at the Four Seasons
The owners of Four Seasons hotels want to cut back in bad times, but the company is resisting, to protect the brand.
Acer?s Everywhere. How Did That Happen?
In the PC industry?s worst slump ever, a Taiwanese company is taking aim at both Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
New Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Testing
A new method of attacking cancer cells, developed by researchers in Australia, has proved surprisingly effective in animal tests.
Patient Money: Getting Insurance for One?s Frailest Years
If you?ve cared for an elderly parent, you know the importance of being prepared for the cost of your own long-term care.
My Son's Gamble
Dan started playing online poker full time, made money and quit college. What?s a mother to do?
Unlikely Ally for Residents of West Bank
A Jewish Israeli plumber has been criticized, and prosecuted, for his work helping Palestinians in the South Hebron hills.
Practical Traveler: The Soaring Cost of Car Rentals
While the global recession has sent prices plummeting on airfares, hotels and cruises, it is having the opposite effect on rental cars.
Marriage Stands Up for Itself
Governor Mark Sanford and his wife, Jenny, in 2006.Despite strong social riptides working against it, the marriage bond is far stronger in 21st-century America than many assume.
Teenagers Are Building Their Own Job Engine
Inspired by entrepreneurial celebrities like Steven P. Jobs of Apple, many teenagers are choosing to create their own jobs rather than rely on a sagging job market.
36 Hours in Cork, Ireland
The city?s compact size makes it perfect for a tour on foot, providing you?ve packed walking shoes and a bit of ambition for a few hilly climbs.
?Moveable Feast? Is Recast by Hemingway Grandson
Seán Hemingway?s edition of his grandfather?s memoir paints his grandmother in a more sympathetic light.
G.M., Detroit and the Fall of the Black Middle Class
The Powell family left the South in the 1960s, seeking better opportunities up North in the auto industry. Now the life they built is in danger of slipping away.
Op-Ed Contributor: I Was Not Michael Jackson
The death of an icon conjures up emotions and an appreciation for an estranged older brother who gave up his childhood to assume a leading role.
Op-Ed Contributor: Think Like a Fish
In an occasional series on the rites of summer, a fisherman marvels at another man?s ability to share the consciousness of his catch.
The Haggler: Who Exactly Is Protected by ?Travel Protection??
Think you?re getting a refund? Check the fine print.
No Smiting
In his careful yet provocative contemplation of religious history, Robert Wright sees continuous positive moral change over time but denies the specialness of any individual faith.
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