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...found singing “Hakuna Matata,” playing with the protein modeling computer program Pymol, or coming up with some harebrained scheme to entertain and distract his friends, they said. The aspiring oncologist passed away in early October at the age of 19, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half year battle with desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Friends and family said that Friedman exuded brightness—both in his intellect and his personality. His optimism even in the face of a bleak prognosis was the first...
...end of May, those issues returned with a vengeance. A doctor who specialized in the most controversial sorts of abortions was murdered in Kansas. President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, which restarted a tired debate about affirmative action. And while the blowhards have taken up their battle stations - the leadership of the Republican Party, especially, seems to have shifted from politics to infotainment - the terrain on these issues has shifted subtly in the past few years. (Indeed, gay marriage - once the hottest of hot buttons - seems to be easing toward public acceptance, as state after state approves...
...long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end...
...medicinal soups; and passion-fruit compotes. These dishes are punctuated with palate-refreshing shots of homemade fruit vinegars. The price is modest (set meals start at just $33), presentation is painterly, combinations daring and ingredients haute rustic. Chef Lin plans to relocate Shi Yan Shan Fang by year's end to a nearby plot with waterfalls and four old stone buildings. On land he can finally own, he will make official his restaurant's extracurricular goals: supplementing the dining halls with spaces for meditation, exhibitions and dance performances. But it will always be his innovative cooking that lures the masses...
...protesting members of the public - in 2001, someone threw an egg at then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who famously threw a punch back, and more recently, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson was the victim of a green-custard attack by an environmentalist. But cases like those don't usually end up in court. (See the top 10 awkward moments...