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...government's basic task sounds deceptively simple: hold Iraq together, and lay the groundwork so reasonably fair elections can be held just seven months down the road, in January 2005. Getting there won't be easy, but after a year of U.S. stumbling, the Brahimi plan may well be the last chance to cement Iraq together as a relatively stable country. At this point, concedes a British official, "there is no plan...
Klein's argument betrayed a basic misunderstanding of what faith is. True faith is marked by the absence of doubt. Large amounts of self-doubt do not make for solid and reliable leadership. What Klein espoused is the moral ambiguity that has brainwashed an entire generation of American intellectuals, who see the world in shades of gray. America is great because of the convictions of leaders like President Bush. TODD HANSELMAN Buford...
...following pages will make it clear that there's plenty of reason for hope. Researchers are hard at work trying to understand the basic biochemistry of hunger and fat metabolism; policymakers are pushing for better labels and nutritional information; school boards are giving their cafeteria menus a closer look and reconsidering vending-machine contracts with makers of sugary soft drinks; urban planners are rethinking our cities and towns to get us out of the car and onto our feet; Americans in record numbers are putting themselves on low-carb and low-calorie diets; and more and more foodmakers are beginning...
Unless you make a determined effort, you'll probably choose the path of least resistance. Evolving during a time of scarcity, humans developed an instinctive desire for basic tastes--sweet, fat, salt--that they could never fully satisfy. As a result, says Rutgers University anthropologist Lionel Tiger, "we don't have a cut-off mechanism for eating. Our bodies tell us, 'Fat is good to eat but hard to get.'" The second half of that equation is no longer true, but the first remains a powerful drive...
...company's growth rate is lackluster and that the next version of Windows may not ship until 2006. Wonderful. Every time I get proficient at using a version of Windows, Microsoft brings out a new one, and I'm back to square one. I welcome having the same basic operating system for a long while. It gives me time for other things, like getting really good at playing video games and not losing to my grandchildren all the time. GORDON GILCHRIST Ore City, Texas...