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Courting Foreigners
When the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for juveniles last month, the opinion noted our country was one of the few countries still to have such a punishment. The US often looks abroad for inspiration, but a debate is running over whether other countries should influence our courts. Also, democratizing music: A lexicon of Rock knowledge.
Bolting on Bolton
Charles Babbington,
Congressional Reporter for the Washington Post,
- on Republican defections from backing John Bolton's confirmation as UN Ambassador
» Washington Post
Train in Vain
Ross Capon,
Executive Director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers,
- on Amtrak's recent problems
» NARP
Supreme Justice
Tim Wu,
Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia, Visiting Professor at University of Chicago School of Law,
- on Supreme Court judges citing foreign court rulings
Eat, Drink & Be Merry. . .
Gina Kolata,
science and medical reporter for the New York Times,
Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth about Health and Exercise
(Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003)
- discusses how much living right can make up for past unhealthy habits and the report that a little extra weight can be good for you
» New York Times
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Howard LeWine, M.D.,
medical director for Internet publishing at Harvard Health Publications, faculty member at Harvard Medical School, Newsweek contributor,
- says changing lifestyle can make a difference to health
» Newsweek column
The High and Mighty
David Kamp writer and author of
The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Rockological Knowledge(Broadway Books 2005)
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Steven Daly music and arts journalist and author,
The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Rockological Knowledge(Broadway Books 2005)
- on rock snobbery
» Snobsite.com
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ICANN, You Can…
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Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.
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