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Most E-mailed news on 3 October 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: The Wizard of Beck
There is no power behind the media curtain for talk jocks like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. They claim to represent a hidden majority but, in fact, represent a mere niche.
Understanding the Anxious Mind
Is the economy making you nervous? Or is it terrorism? Or could it be the way you?re hard-wired?
M.I.T. Taking Student Blogs to Nth Degree
Dozens of colleges are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful admissions tool.
Swine Flu Spread Prompts Move on Vaccine
Health officials released Tamiflu for children and began taking orders from states for the new vaccine.
Op-Ed Columnist: Mission Not Accomplished
Unless the government does much more than is currently planned to help the economy recover, the job market will remain terrible for years to come.
Personal Health: From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk
All too often, mothers and nannies are tuned in to their cellphones, BlackBerrys and iPods, not their young children.
A Race in Cardiology
Two major companies are racing to develop the potentially next big thing in heart surgery: a replacement valve that can be implanted through thin tubes known as catheters.
Your Money: The High Price of Being a Gay Couple
From health care and pensions to family planning, life is more expensive for same-sex couples. But some get a break in income taxes.
Op-Ed Columnist: Where Did ?We? Go?
There is no more ?we? in American politics at a time when ?we? can only manage, let alone fix, our huge problems if there is a collective ?we? at work.
36 Hours in Baltimore
Crab joints and sports bars now share the cobblestone streets with fancy cafes and tapas restaurants.
Senator?s Aid After Affair Raises Flags Over Ethics
Senator John Ensign may have violated ethics laws by helping an aide after having an affair with his wife.
Fossil Skeleton From Africa Predates Lucy
Scientists said that Ardi, short for Ardipithecus ramidus, was the earliest known skeleton from the human branch of the primate family tree.
Rio Wins 2016 Olympic Games in a First for South America
Tens of thousands of people celebrated in Rio de Janeiro after the Brazilian city beat Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago in the International Olympic Committee?s vote.
Schools Adopt Art as Building Block of Education
A growing number of newly built or renovated public schools across the country are incorporating art in their buildings to inspire and teach.
Letterman Extortion Case Raises Questions for CBS
The case raises questions for both David Letterman and CBS about whether the host?s actions constituted sexual harassment or at least abuse of power.
Chinese Economic Juggernaut Is Gaining on Japan
Many economists expect China to replace Japan as the world?s second-largest economy next year, five years earlier than previously forecast.
Depth and Purity: Communing With Thoreau at the Pond
The half-mile expanse of Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau?s favorite watering hole, is a great spot for open-water swimming.
Jobs Report Highlights Shaky U.S. Recovery
The report, which showed that the U.S. economy had lost 263,000 jobs in September, reinforced the assumption that the expansion will be tentative.
China Is Wordless on Traumas of Communists? Rise
China basked in its 60th anniversary, but there were no solemn pauses for the millions who died during the civil war or were eradicated during Mao?s drive to consolidate power.
David Letterman Reveals Extortion Attempt
Mr. Letterman said on his show that a person demanded $2 million not to reveal his sexual affairs with staff members.
Munich Journal: Raise Your Mugs to German Efficiency!
Oktoberfest proves that Germans can loosen up and have fun. But, as the festival?s lost and found center shows, they are going to have a system in place first.
Texting While Driving Banned for Federal Staff
Federal employees will no longer be allowed to send text messages in government vehicles, or their own cars if they are using cellphones paid for by the government.
Movie Review | 'A Serious Man': Calls to God: Always a Busy Signal
?A Serious Man? is, like its biblical source, a distilled, hyperbolic account of the human condition.
Editorial: The State University Scandal
A deep and independent investigation of the corruption charges filed against Binghamton University?s athletic department should be conducted.
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