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Unfortunately, the show’s problem is that it seems exactly as if it was adapted from a 20-year-old movie. From the father who engages in a heated argument with a Little League umpire to the girlfriend who wants a baby sooner than her boyfriend does, there?...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nurturing Twins on Primetime TV | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

Gender quotas are new to Germany but they've been implemented elsewhere. After a heated debate, Norway passed a controversial law in 2003 requiring that 40% of all board members of publicly listed companies had to be women. The measure paid off: company boards went from just 7% female in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Germany, a Quota for Female Managers | 3/22/2010 | See Source »

The Endeavour paper points to Iberian folklore on suicidal scorpions; when surrounded by flames, they will sting themselves in the back. In the early 1880s in Britain, a debate on the topic blossomed after a London zoologist placed a scorpion in a glass container, administered chloroform and claimed he observed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Animals Commit Suicide? A Scientific Debate | 3/19/2010 | See Source »

Slota isn't the only politician behind the patriotism drive - the left-leaning populist Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has also resurrected Meciar-era nationalist rhetoric during his four years in office. He recently called for a fundraising drive to erect a statue to Prince Svatopluk, a leader of the 9th...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Patriotism by Decree in Slovakia | 3/18/2010 | See Source »

From the get-go, the President wished for the best but expected the worst. Obama hoped for bipartisan support but knew his expansive goals for expanded coverage would make it a challenge. He knew that the press coverage would emphasize setbacks and discord over progress. He knew it would be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What a Health Care Loss Would Mean for Obama | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

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