Sunday, July 10, 2005

articles 7/10

Please Appease Me
by James Joyner
George Galloway, Juan Cole, and Tariq Ali explain 7/7.

Kicking the Can
By John Luik
New research shows it's time to accept some hard truths about soft drinks.

Victory in Spite of All Terror
The resoluteness of the Blair government and the British people could well mean that July 7 will turn out to be a setback for al Qaeda.by William Kristol

Withdrawal Under Fire
By Michael Totten

Time Inside Business
Eat, Blink and Pay Up

NY Times Magazine
The Enigma of Damascus
President Bashar al-Assad and his Western-educated wife say they are transforming Syria into an open society. Should Syrians — or the White House — believe them?

NY Times Magazine
The Seat-Belt Solution
A quick look at the Fatality Analysis Reporting System data reveals a striking result: among children 2 and older, the death rate is no lower for those traveling in any kind of car seat than for those wearing seat belts.

NY Times Magazine
Will Any Organ Do?
Transplant surgeons are increasingly using organs from drug users, the obese and the very ill. But with little known for certain about the consequences, doctors are confronting complex medical and ethical questions

Newsweek
What Karl Rove told Time magazine's reporter.
By Michael Isikoff

A Retail Revolution Turns 10
Amazon.com began as a three-person start-up in a converted garage; now some wonder if the company is spread too thin.

NY Times Magazine
Euthanasia for Babies?
Dutch doctors have proposed a procedure for infant mercy killing. Is this humane or barbaric?

Faked Research Results on Rise?
Charges of scientific misconduct are increasing in the United States, up 50 percent from 2003. Pressure to publish and competition for grant money push some scientists to falsify data, fabricate patients and plagiarize.

When All Is Lost, Call the Airport
LAX security workers collect -- and try to return -- cellphones, laptops, wallets, even passports.
Using Tech to Thwart Terror
More technology is in the pipeline to battle terrorism, but skeptics question if it will be enough.

Back to Narnia
Harry Potter’s mother country.

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