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Most E-mailed news on 16 September 2009 |
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.
Op-Ed Columnist: High-Five Nation
Today, immodesty is as ubiquitous as advertising. It?s funny how the nation?s mood was at its most humble when its achievements were at their most extraordinary.
Books: One Injury, 10 Countries: A Journey in Health Care
The author T. R. Reid had his sore shoulder examined around the world.An author?s trip around the world with a sore shoulder teaches a lot about the health care system in the United States.
Op-Ed Columnist: Boy, Oh, Boy
Joe Wilson?s outburst in Congress revealed one thing: Some people just can?t believe a black man is president and will never accept it.
Is Happiness Catching?
Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler say your friends ? and even your friends? friends ? can make you quit smoking, eat too much or get happy. A look inside the emerging science of social contagion.
Your Money: Seven New Rules for the First-Time Home Buyer
Stretch financially to buy your first house, so-called experts used to say. No more. A damaged financial system requires new strategies.
Chicago Journal: House for Sale Comes With a View: The Obamas
The listing of the house next door to the Obama family?s residence in Chicago has caused quite a stir.
Hawaii Tries Green Tools in Remaking Power Grids
Hawaii is experimenting with renewable forms of energy that will allow the state to lessen its dependence on imported oil.
Habitats: Meow Spoken Here
Tammy Cross lives with a rotating cast of rescued kittens in a 450-square-foot one-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side. ?This is the nursery,? Tammy Cross said of her apartment, where she rescues kittens for adoption.
Insurers Fight Speech-Impairment Remedy
Devices like iPhones and netbook PCs that can help the speech-impaired are not covered by Medicare or insurers.
Fight Nights and Reggae Pack Brazilian Churches
A growing evangelical movement in Brazil is attracting young people by adopting their culture.
Grrr, Sniff, Arf
A cognitive scientist leads a tour of the sensations and thought processes of dogs.
New Clues to Sex Anomalies in How Y Chromosomes Are Copied
The Y chromosome has an Achilles? heel that leads to a wide variety of sexual disorders.
Op-Ed Columnist: A World of Hurt
This recession, a full-blown economic horror, has left a gaping hole in the heart of working America that is unlikely to heal for years, if not decades.
Bathing, but Not Alone
A deluge of bacteria hit your face and flow deep into your lungs in the morning shower.
Basics: An Organ of Many Talents, at the Root of Serious Ills
The pancreas, which performs both endocrine and exocrine functions, is pivotal in diabetes and obesity.
In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate
People who eat chocolate have increased survival rates after a heart attack, researchers in Sweden found in an observational study.
Judge Rejects Settlement Over Merrill Bonuses
A judge said a $33 million settlement over Merrill Lynch bonuses ?does not comport with the most elementary notions of justice and morality.?
Patrick Swayze, Star of ?Dirty Dancing,? Dies at 57
Mr. Swayze was a balletically athletic actor who rose to stardom in the films ?Dirty Dancing? and ?Ghost.?
Rosh Hashana, Circa 1919
Barbara Ann Paster portrays Shiva Shapiro at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, N.H. Here, Ms. Paster gathers vegetables from her garden.At Strawbery Banke restoration in Portsmouth, N.H., actors recreate early settlers? celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, cooking traditional meals.
Ravens? Foxworth Is Building Home Museum to the Civil Rights Movement
Domonique Foxworth, a cornerback with a yen for history, has been acquiring a treasure trove of African-American memorabilia.
Rights Group Assailed for Analyst?s Nazi Collection
A leading human right group has suspended its senior military analyst after revelations that he is an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia.
Material World: Many Faces, and Phases, of Steel in Cars
For most automotive uses, steel is cast into a slabs like those shown here being cut to size at an ArcelorMittal plant in Indiana. Additional processing gives it more strength.Steelmakers are trying to keep up with changes in the car industry by producing a lighter product without sacrificing strength.
Op-Ed Columnist: Get Real on Health Care
The main difference on health care between France and the United States is not ideological but a question of efficiency. Unfortunately, stereotypes cloud the discussion.
Google Releases News-Reading Service
Google is making an attempt to be seen as a friend to the news industry with a new service it hopes will make it easier for readers to view articles.
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