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In a review of Elizabeth Kolbert’s book “The Sixth Extinction” the reviewer, Michael S. Roth, says that “We have entered an era in which human beings have begun to change everything about the planet’s interlocking ecosystems, and we have put many of those systems and our own species at enormous risk.” We have been bad …
Florida is facing renewed calls for the reform of its “stand your ground” law, following another controversial trial in which a majority-white jury failed to convict a white man who shot dead an unarmed black teenager. Michael Dunn, 47, got into an argument with four teens on a petrol forecourt in November 2012 over what …
The New York Times of February 26th reports a drop of 43% in the obesity rate of children between two and five in America, a surprise to everyone. A third of adults and 17% of youths are obese, and the rate for women over 60 has increased, but at least this news is good news. …
An article in the February 2014 issue of Prospect magazine about recipes, of all things, set me thinking about the tendency to legislate for exceptions. The author deplores the preoccupation with precise recipes, instead of allowing the cook to experiment and adjust food for taste. “From farm to fork”, Julian Baggini says,” the trend to …
63% of boys aged between 12 and 17 have never written a letter, compared with 40% of girls. 45% of both boys and girls consider letters “outdated” because they take too long to deliver, they’re inconvenient and they’re too expensive. (We Transfer/The Times) So texting has taken over. Texting! How can you woo a girl …
