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Most E-mailed news on 20 August 2009 |
A Conservative?s Road to Same-Sex Marriage Advocacy
Theodore B. Olson?s decision to file a lawsuit challenging California?s ban on gay marriage has stirred up suspicion on both sides.
Basics: Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop
Chronic stress changes the brain, but relaxation can change it back.
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.
Colleges Seek to Remake the Campus Tour
Tour guides are being told to favor anecdotes over statistics, and to stop walking backward.
Critic?s Notebook: What They Brought to the Table
My five-plus years of nightly restaurant visits with guests in tow have given me a special vantage point onto people?s temperaments and tics, especially in regard to eating and food.
Back to Business: In Appraisal Shift, Lenders Gain Power and Critics
A change meant to curb conflicts of interest may have opened new problems in the real estate industry.
For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Elderly athletes are setting records. Most are also taking several medications for their health, and that raises the question of what now constitutes a natural body.
Op-Ed Columnist: Lust, American Style
There?s no such thing as a private affair anymore. We live in a transparent era atwitter with indecent exposure.
Democrats Seem Set to Go It Alone on a Health Bill
With Republican opposition hardening, Democrats now say they see little chance of cooperation on an overhaul.
Treasures From an Underground Trove
The National Geographic Society is opening up its archives to the fine-art market for the first time, putting 150 vintage prints from a dozen photographers up for sale.
Senator Moves to Block Medical Ghostwriting
Pressure from Washington may force changes in drug companies? involvement with research papers.
Op-Ed Columnist: This Is Reform?
Giving consumers the choice of an efficient, government-run insurance plan would have moved us toward real cost control, but that option seems gone. The public deserves better.
When Parents Scream Against Ice Cream
Ice cream via motorcycle in Tacoma, Wash.In a greener, more health-conscious, unsafe world, the ice cream man has lost some of his mojo.
Well: Weight Lifting May Help to Avert Lymph Problem
Restricting activity may not be the best strategy against lymphedema.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Swiss Menace
The Democratic health care reform plan most resembles the system in Switzerland, despite comparisons to the approaches taken in Britain and Canada.
Tests Begin on Drugs That May Slow Aging
Excitement among some researchers has picked up with the apparent convergence of lines of inquiry involving genes and restricted diets.
Names Deal Cracks Swiss Bank Secrecy
U.S. regulators will receive the names as part of an investigation of Americans avoiding taxes through the use of offshore accounts.
Where Little Chefs Learn the Art of Slicing and Dicing
At the Creative Cooks Culinary Center in Brooklyn, children ages 5 to 11 learn cooking skills, from deboning chickens to making tortillas.
How to Sip a Flower Garden
A Hummingbird, with gin and blossoms.Flowers have moved behind the bar, where they are deployed as much for their delicate flavors as their visual appeal.
Maestro Still Runs the Show, Grandly
Few Italians since Fellini have had such an impact in the United States as Franco Zeffirelli.
Study Weighs Risks of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer
Researchers questioned whether any level of risk is acceptable when inoculating a healthy population against a disease that can be prevented through screening.
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