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Most E-mailed news on 9 September 2009 |
How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?
The Great Recession was the result not only of lax regulation in Washington and reckless risk-taking on Wall Street but also of faulty theorizing in academia.
Splits Form Over How to Address Bone Loss
Some doctors are worried that a disease is being treated unnecessarily with risky drugs.
Op-Ed Columnist: It?s Time to Get Help
We?ve forgotten how to live within our means, the benefits of shared sacrifice, the responsibilities of citizenship, the importance of a well-rounded education, and tolerance.
18 and Under: Birth Order: Fun to Debate, but How Important?
The title character of ?Leave It to Beaver,? played by Jerry Mathers, lower left, helped define the younger-sibling experience.Gender, birth spacing and temperament help shape our individual characters, too.
Well: Preparing for a Stressful Flu Season
Charlie Houley, 8, of Annapolis, Md., receiving a flu shot.Help for parents as they worry about their children catching a new virus strain.
Where Did All the Flowers Come From?
Amborella trichopoda, a small shrub found only on the island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, represents the oldest living lineage of flowering plants.A few genes seem to have guided the great evolutionary burst of flowering plants.
Closely Watched Buffett Recalculating His Bets
After investing billions during the financial crisis, Warren Buffett?s company is now buying fewer stocks.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Bloody Crossroads
A new quarterly magazine called National Affairs occupies the bloody crossroads where social science and public policy meet matters of morality, culture and virtue.
Op-Ed Contributors: College Advice, From People Who Have Been There Awhile
Educators give some helpful advice to young adults entering school this fall.
Lush Land Dries Up, Withering Kenya?s Hopes
A devastating drought is sweeping across Kenya, imperiling agriculture and tourism as well as spawning ethnic conflict.
In Taming Dogs, Humans May Have Sought a Meal
A DNA study suggests a single domestication event in China, as well as a reason behind it.
Keeping That New PC Clean and Pure
A new PC comes innocent of viruses, worms, spyware and other troublesome programs. Here are some tips for keeping it that way.
Greed Is Bad, Gekko. So Is a Meltdown.
In case you missed the point the first time, Oliver Stone returns to Wall Street.
Mexico City Journal: Seeking the World?s Biggest Meatball? Try Mexico.
It has been a good year for world records in Mexico, from the world?s largest cheesecake to the biggest smooch fest.
State Discriminated Against Mentally Ill, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that New York violated the law by warehousing mentally ill adults in restrictive privately run homes.
Creston Journal: From a Porch in Montana, Low-Power Radio?s Voice Rises
Noncommercial radio stations like Scott Johnson?s might be soon about to roar ? or at least squeak loudly enough to be heard.
Back to Business: Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance
Jan Buckler and Kathleen Tillwitz of DBRS, which is reviewing proposals for life- insurance securitizations.Wall Street bankers plan to buy life insurance policies that ill and elderly people sell for cash and package hundreds or thousands of them together into bonds.
Cases: Coming to Know the Limits of Healing
Sometimes a doctor must say, ?There is nothing more I can do.?
Schools Aided by Stimulus Money Still Facing Cuts
In some districts with overwhelming deficits, federal aid has failed to prevent extensive school layoffs.
Findings: A Clash of Polar Frauds and Those Who Believe
Robert E. Peary during his mission to the North Pole in 1909. Some still back his version of events despite evidence to the contrary.Using ?motivated reasoning? to vindicate Cook or Peary as making a historic first.
Panels of Light Fascinate Designers
A cousin of the still-evolving LED bulb is the organic light-emitting diode, which can give light from a sheet 0.07 inches thick.
Economic Scene: Colleges Are Failing in Graduation Rates
Much of the American system of higher education is failing in its core mission of getting students to graduate, with only Italy ranking lower among rich countries.
Really?: The Claim: Cinnamon Oil Kills Bacteria.
Can cinnamon oil fight off bacteria?
Editorial: A Threat to Fair Elections
The Supreme Court has upheld the limitations on corporate campaign expenditures in the past. If it opens the floodgates now, corporations would have a huge say in who wins federal elections.
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