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Joel Brinkley: Falling birth rates portend a very different world
American VoicesHANOI -- As the new year dawns, the world is rapidly growing old, and I'm not talking about the earth beneath our feet. No, birth rates for nearly all of humankind are plummeting. In fact, fewer than 20 percent of the world's nations are now experiencing...Tags: Demographics, Immigration, Joel Brinkley, The New York Times, Beverage Industry
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Study links disease, poverty and biodiversity
Poverty and disease often come together. That much is well understood. But how much does poverty foster disease? Or, how much can disease perpetuate poverty? And what’s the role of nature, given that so many infectious diseases are spread by...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Princeton University, Biology, Environmental Issues, Harvard Medical School
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Obama reportedly planning Myanmar visit this month
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Claremont McKenna names legal scholar as next president
L.A. NOWClaremont McKenna College announced its new president Thursday: Hiram E. Chodosh, the dean of the University of Utah’s law school and an expert on legal affairs and anti-corruption measures in the Middle East and Asia. Chodosh will succeed Pamela B.... -
Corn, soybean prices at all-time high worldwide, World Bank says
World NowThe cost of corn and soybeans soared to all-time heights in July, pushing global food prices upwards and pushing budgets to the breaking point in the Middle East and Africa, the World Bank has warned.... -
The best of generational warfare
Change of SubjectBy Megan Crepeau Let's all remember that squabbling over which generation screwed up America the worst is a) Pretty much pointless b) A distraction from problem-solving in the here and now c) Incredibly fun. Especially when it's done as well...... -
Hopkins team creates device to screen for anemia
Every year, health organizations spend millions in the developing world attacking the iron-deficiency disorder known as anemia. They pay special attention to pregnant women, a population highly vulnerable to the disease.
Every year, though, 115,000 of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Electronics, Mineral Supplements, Engineering, Biotechnology Industry
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A legacy we dare not leave
WASHINGTON -- You might not have noticed that another round of U.N. climate talks is under way, this time in Doha, Qatar. You also might not have noticed that we're barreling toward a "world … of unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and...
Tags: Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, New York City, Global Warming, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Marriage over telephone valid, Maryland court rules
Noel Tshiani wasn't at his wedding — he listened by phone in another country to the ceremony in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to court records — but he's just as married as if he'd stood at his bride's side. And soon, he'll be...Tags: Justice System, Marriage, Judges, Divorce, Family
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Concerns looming over Ocotillo Wind Express
Staff WriterAs turbines rise in Ocotillo Wind Express, questions remain over the type of impacts the project will bring to the Valley and its westernmost community. Some fear about their health. But whether turbines do in fact pose health concerns is an issue...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sleep Deprivation, Environmental Issues, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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The candidates trade nonsense
A national political campaign can be a good vehicle for educating the citizenry about vital issues — whether fiscal balance requires tax increases, say, or the pros and cons of health care reform. By Election Day, Americans who have been paying...
Tags: Barack Obama, Industrial Production, Mitt Romney, Politics, Consumers
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Bacon, pork shortage 'now unavoidable,' industry group says
Might want to get your fill of ham this year, because "a world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable," according to an industry trade group. Blame the drought conditions that blazed through the corn and soybean crop this year. Less...
Tags: Google+, Food Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bacon, European Union
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