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...Somehow, though, they seem so to their parents at the time. Fathers, I think, are particularly enthusiastic about showing newborn pictures, maybe because taking pictures is one of the few things fathers can do during the birth process that makes them feel even marginally useful. (When my daughters were born, I should say on my behalf, I also sang along with the Muzak in the labor room in what I thought was a rather entertaining manner and occasionally asked my wife to dance.) I suspect that it's quite common for a father to come across a picture...
DIED. MARK HUGHES, 44, multimillionaire founder of a controversial health-products company, Herbalife; of natural causes; in Malibu, Calif. Hughes' sales methods and enthusiastic claims for weight-loss supplements led to federal scrutiny and fines in the 1980s, though his company has since prospered...
SAFE SLEEPING Though toddlers spend 7 million nights in hotels each year, studies have shown that 80% of cribs provided by hotels were unsafe. Some used adult sheets and pillows, which can suffocate children. Others were just poorly maintained: the wear and tear of constant use can make even the sturdiest crib dangerous. If you're traveling with babies this summer, be wary. The National Safe Kids Campaign safekids.org provides a hotel-safety checklist...
...each morning may be linked to a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease. A study of 8,000 Japanese-American men shows that those who down four to five cups daily are five times less likely to develop Parkinson's than those who never drink the brew. Turns out, though, it may not be the coffee that's helping. Researchers speculate that people who need a rush of caffeine may have a type of brain chemistry that's simply less prone to Parkinson...
...alter reality, Lathe has rarely been shown since 1980. (A Bill Moyers interview with Le Guin follows this airing.) Some of the no-budget effects haven't aged well--at one point the earth is visited by alien ships that look like electric hamburgers. The provocative exploration of consciousness, though, is priceless...