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Most E-mailed news on 5 August 2009 |
Basics: Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect
Scientists have found that the spleen plays a more important role in the body?s defense system than anyone suspected.
Keeping Their Eggs in Their Backyard Nests
As a backyard poultry trend sweeps the country, hatcheries that supply baby chicks say they can barely keep up with demand.
Giant Particle Collider Struggles
After 15 years and a showy ?switch-on? ceremony, the Large Hadron Collider is riddled with bad connections.
Well: Divorce, It Seems, Can Make You Ill
Even remarriage can?t relieve all the stress of a marital loss.
Op-Ed Columnist: Innocence Is No Defense
The arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. was the latest in a series of incidents that have left members of the Harvard community feeling unfairly targeted and humiliated because of their race.
Abroad: At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus
Watching people look at art rekindles a question: What exactly are we looking for when we wander museums?
Doctors in Cuba Start Over in the U.S.
Carlos Domínguez, a hospice admissions nurse, offering comfort to Mercedes Grau as she talked about her mother?s care in Miami.For some, it?s better to be a nurse in the U.S. than to be a doctor in Cuba.
Modern Love: Those Aren?t Fighting Words, Dear
"I don't love you anymore," my husband said, but I survived the sucker punch.
Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch
How American cooking became a spectator sport, and what we lost along the way.
Really?: The Claim: Cold Temperatures Improve Sleep
Does sleeping in a colder room help you sleep?
Art Review | Os Gêmeos: A World Springs to Life on an Urban Wall
A mural by two Brazilian graffiti artists who call themselves Os Gêmeos has burst upon a corner of Houston Street and the Bowery.With their first public artwork in Manhattan, the Brazilian brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, who call themselves Os Gêmeos, bring graffiti art to its Rococo phase.
Op-Ed Columnist: Rewarding Bad Actors
Even before the bailouts, many financial-industry high-fliers made fortunes through activities that were worthless if not destructive from a social point of view. And they?re still at it.
Asperger?s Syndrome, on Screen and in Life
Hugh Dancy of ?Adam? during filming in New York. His character has an obsessive interest in astronomy.Three coming movies focus on people living with Asperger?s syndrome.
Income Loss Persists Long After Layoffs
It can take years for income to bounce back after a layoff, and even longer in a recession, if at all, economists say.
Charles Gwathmey, Architect Loyal to Aesthetics of High Modernism, Dies at 71
Mr. Gwathmey turned his passion for geometrical complexity into a series of compelling houses and sometimes controversial public buildings.
Scientist at Work: Stephen Kurtin: Making Eyeglasses That Let Wearers Change Focus on the Fly
Stephen Kurtin with a glass element that is part of the mechanically adjustable eyeglasses he created.Developing a product for people over the age of 40 as they progressively lose the ability to focus on close objects.
Op-Ed Contributor: Radio Free America
Terrestrial radio is the only radio platform that still doesn?t have to pay royalties to singers and musicians, and that needs to change.
Milwaukee Theater Has Drama of Its Own
In a case of ?Figaro? meets ?Fargo,? the Skylight Opera Theater is facing a meltdown.
Personal Health: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
Nearly every chemotherapy patient experiences short-term problems with memory and concentration, but for some the problems are more prolonged.
Firm Stance on Illegal Immigrants Remains Policy
Despite early pledges, the Obama administration is aggressively pursuing illegal immigration.
With Demise of Jewish Burial Societies, Resting Places Are in Turmoil
Once robust associations of Eastern European immigrants, the societies gradually lost members, leaving a dwindling group of people to keep the books and manage the sites.
Observatory: Garlic for a Healthy Heart? Go Fresh, Study Says
A study suggests that for certain elements of cardiac health, fresh-crushed garlic is better than processed.
The Puppy Diaries: Our Puppy Whisperer
Although we had some luck teaching Scout to sit and come, our puppy training skills were still rusty until we put in a somewhat desperate call to a trainer.
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