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Most E-mailed news on 7 October 2009 |
Mind: How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
When things don?t add up, the mind goes into high gear.
Understanding the Anxious Mind
Is the economy making you nervous? Or is it terrorism? Or could it be the way you?re hard-wired?
Exploring the Health Benefits of Pets
Tommy Conforti, a cancer patient, and Lady, a therapy dog.Organizations joined forces in an effort to explore the sway animals have on the well-being of children.
E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection
Stephanie Smith, 22, was left paralyzed in 2007 after eating a burger tainted by E. coli. Tracing her burger shows why eating ground beef is still a gamble.
Findings: A High-Tech Hunt for Lost Art
Maurizio Seracini, on scaffolding, and the ?Battle of Marciano? mural. Leonardo da Vinci probably would have loved the use of scientific gadgetry to locate his lost masterpiece.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Politics of Spite
If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they?re against it ? whether or not it?s good for America.
The Card Game: Prepaid, but Not Prepared for Debit Card Fees
Prepaid debit cards are among the consumer banking industry?s fastest-growing products, but often their convenience comes with hidden fees.
Op-Ed Columnist: Does Obama Get It?
President Obama should confront the employment crisis with a sense of urgency, but he has not shown he understands the gravity of the situation.
Cases: A Final Round of Therapy, Fulfilling the Needs of 2
A dying patient and an aging therapist compared observations about life.
Op-Ed Columnist: Bentham vs. Hume
This country is about to have a big debate over whether government should be actively involved in organizing and promoting innovation.
Archie?s Destiny, as Shaped by Robert Frost
A new twist in Archie?s romantic triangle has thrust this nearly 70-year-old character into the media spotlight.
Condé Nast Closes Gourmet and 3 Other Magazines
The 68-year-old magazine, aimed at the luxury market and run by Ruth Reichl, will close, as will Cookie, Elegant Bride and Modern Bride.
Secrets of the Cell: Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life
To the surprise of scientists, links are emerging between our inner recycling and protection from disease.
Adding Health Advice to Online Medical Records
A Web start-up led by a former Google executive plans to generate personalized health plans.
For N.I.H. Chief, Issues of Identity and Culture
Dr. Francis S. Collins is the new National Institutes of Health director.The new head of the National Institutes of Health rejects the notion that faith and science conflict in substantial ways.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Texas-Sized Health Care Failure
Health care exchanges, where small businesses can shop for health insurance policies, fail because insurers outside of the exchange cherry-pick from healthier groups.
Explorer: Just Outside San Francisco, a Wild Coastline
Stark beauty and treacherous mystique make a stretch of coast on Highway 1 called Devil?s Slide a heart-stopping road trip.
3 Americans Share Nobel for Medicine
Three scientists solved a longstanding puzzle of cell biology with deep relevance to cancer and aging.
Thom Yorke?s New Band, From Many Angles
If anything in pop music could be a true surprise, this new band would seem to be it.
Profits for Buyout Firms as Company Debt Soared
Private equity firms, former executives and Wall Street investment banks profited as the Simmons Bedding Company fell into bankruptcy, devastating its bondholders and employees.
Nobel Awarded for Harnessing Light
Three Americans won the physics prize for work in technologies used in digital photography and fiber optics.
Lawsuit Sheds Light on Use of Legal Medications in Horses
There is a growing concern within the veterinary community that overmedication is part of the reason the United States has the worst mortality rate for thoroughbreds.
Advertising: Soon, Bloggers Must Give Full Disclosure
The government will seek to slow the spread of false ?word of mouth? promotions in exchange for product samples.
Calorie Postings Don?t Change Habits, Study Finds
A study of New York City?s pioneering law suggests that people?s stomachs are more powerful than their brains.
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