Maybe Twinkies Do Last Forever: Union, Hostess Headed To Mediation
“Twinkies Saved! Hostess, Bakers Union Agree to Mediation, Avoiding Shutdown.” That’s the “alert” this hour at CNBC.com. Reuters has issued …
More Teens Take Steroids To Trade Fat For Muscle
Many teens aspire to have lean bodies and big muscles, like the professional athletes they so admire. But they don’t …
What’s The Big Idea? Pentagon Agency Backs Student Tinkerers To Find Out
At Analy High School in Sebastopol, Calif., three students are taking apart a bicycle that generates electricity. Another student is …
‘Color Of Christ’: A Story Of Race And Religion In America
What did Jesus look like? The many different depictions of Christ tell a story about race and religion in America. …
Sandwich Monday: Breathable Chocolate
[If you were about to note that this doesn't look like a sandwich, keep in mind the Sandwich Draft Principle …
The U.S. Is Borrowing Less From China, More From Everybody Else
In popular U.S. mythology, China is the creditor-bogeyman. Japan is the place where robots take care of old people. Mythology …
Oklahoma will not establish state run health care exchange
The Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare”, requires health care exchanges in every state.
New In Paperback Nov. 19-25
Fiction and nonfiction releases from Richard Mason, Jean Baker, A.J. Jacobs, Bill Cosby and Geoff Dyer. [Copyright 2012 National Public …
Why Not Say It Simply? How About Very Simply?
There are people (and I hear from them constantly) who think if a subject is sophisticated, like science, the language …
Five Reasons Why The Israeli-Palestinian Fighting Is Different This Time
This round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting may seem almost identical to all the battles that came before. After all, the Israelis …
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