Word: fittingness
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They decided to start fitting female beavers with the contraceptive Norplant, in the hopes that the beaver population would stabilize and then return to normal levels. It's already been tried successfully on skunks, and veterinarians in Montana are optimistic about the chances for similar results with the beavers.
It seems hard to find someone in Los Angeles who is not running for mayor. Among the 52 candidates who have filed for the race -- apparently the largest number in the city's history -- are a bus driver, a banker, two millionaires, a disabled veteran, a railroad worker, a retired...
A BLACK MAN IS DOUSED IN GASOLINE AND SET ON fire. A note found nearby reads "one les ((sic)) nigger more to go" and is signed "KKK." It happened in Hillsborough County, Florida, on New Year's Day, and last week three white men were arrested in connection with the...
But understanding isn't the same as speaking out. Fitting in, not standing up, is what comes naturally, especially for politicians. And for Asian-Americans especially, fitting in just isn't good enough if it means ignoring broader responsibilities to the community. As Woo acknowledges, attending to one's dual...
But that struggle will be won or lost closer to home, within human beings themselves. To progress from nature's despoiler to its custodian, we must first redefine our place in -- not over -- nature, accept the role of resident rather than architect and resist the temptation technology affords us to...