How the Artificial Pancreas Eases Diabetes Therapy
You don’t have to tell your heart to beat or your lungs to breathe. These actions are automatic.…
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May/Jun 2012
19 posts
Why Obama Is Looking West
The nations that ring the Pacific have half the world's consumers, half the world’s trade, and half the global GDP. No wonder the administration is quietly shifting its policies westward.
Unleashing a Wall Street Watchdog
How a 1920s law meant to protect investors was manipulated to protect big banks and investment firms—until now.
Paul Theroux on What’s Really Wrong With Africa
Travel writer Paul Theroux on why his latest book, "The Lower River", looks at the damage done by nongovernmental organizations in Africa.
Is Facebook Stunting Your Child’s Growth?
A sociologist says social media damages tweens’ emotional intelligence – with potentially serious consequences.
China’s Accidental Spies
Is an unassuming group of Chinese bloggers who are obsessed with military hardware doing the Pentagon’s work? Or Beijing’s?
The Death Penalty on Life Support
Forty years ago, Americans’ moral qualms almost ended the death penalty. Now we’re abandoning it again — but not because we object to executions.
Why Thomas Kinkade’s Art Touched So Many
Thomas Kinkade, the best-selling “Painter of Light,” has never enjoyed the academic scrutiny accorded other homespun artists — until now.
How Rube Goldberg Would Have Watered the West
Who needs pipelines when massive hydro-cannons could blast water across California’s deserts?