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...fact that the Chilean quake occurred six weeks after the catastrophic temblor in Haiti could lead many to wonder if we're entering a new era of seismological disaster. But the two quakes are unrelated, occurring on different faults. The reality is that Chileans live in one of the most seismically dangerous regions in the world, and an earthquake as powerful as the one that hit this morning was just a matter of time. The question is how Chileans - and the rest of the world - can better prepare for geological calamity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Explainer: Why Chile's Quake Wasn't Unexpected | 2/27/2010 | See Source »

Used to be that seeing a man apologize was a little like catching a glimpse of a Bengal tiger in its natural habitat: rare, thrilling, attainable only for truly patient souls. Now it's more like seeing a mountain lion on a busy highway. People wince, wonder how he managed to get himself in this situation and hope it will be over soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Do Men Keep Apologizing? | 2/25/2010 | See Source »

...cross-country race, a 14-sec. lead is a comfortable cushion. Yet Demong's push against Austria's Mario Stecher set up, for this observer's money, the most memorable finish of the Vancouver Olympics to date. It made you seriously wonder why this sport doesn't garner more attention in the U.S. as well as admire Europe's good taste in obsessing over an event that Americans foolishly offer a big fat yawn. After all, what's more engrossing than a good old-fashioned race to the finish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How America Crashed the Nordic Party | 2/24/2010 | See Source »

...emissions. But eight months after the House of Representatives passed a cap-and-trade bill, similar legislation remains mired in the Senate, its chances of passage dimming by the day. With midterm elections not far off - threatening serious losses in Democratic seats in Congress - it's reasonable to wonder whether the carbon-capping bill will ever become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EPA Prepares to Take the Lead on Regulating CO2 | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

...says she has to wait for God's permission to reveal the plans in detail. "Haiti will be a light in the world. What needs to be done, not a human can do it," she says. "There will be seven years of abundance, and Haiti will be a world wonder." Brutus says this message is not just for Haitians today but for their descendants as well, as the diaspora will end and Haitians will return to rebuild their nation. (See the Haitian Prime Minister's recovery plan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Prophetess Offers Hope for Quake-Ravaged Haitians | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

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