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When her work was attacked in 1987, Gilligan said that even if scientists have challenged the book, its findings made sense to many readers. Many agreed that men and women might use two different styles of moral reasoning--"justice" and "care"--roughly divided along gender lines...
...have strengthened the hand of Beijing's economic reformers, but that may not be enough to reverse the setbacks they've suffered over the past year in the factional political battles inside China's ruling Communist party. Although the reformers grouped around Prime Minister Zhu Rongji had hoped to use the market-opening requirements of WTO membership to leverage an accelerated transition toward a free market economy, they've encountered increasing resistance from hard-liners led by National People's Congress president Li Peng...
...ailments. Close to half of the nation's poor blacks and Hispanics have untreated tooth decay, compared with 27 percent of poor whites. Researchers are blaming the disparity on a combination of economic and social factors, including poor diet, lack of affordable dental care and the prevalence of tobacco use and alcohol consumption...
...which rose to political prominence after Gore's election in 2000. As well, Gore's approval ratings remain high after his high-profile role in putting down a possible rebellion in the state of Texas, led by its rogue governor, defeated 2000 Presidential candidate George W. Bush. Gore's use of the newly-created National Park Service "Controlled Burn" Strike Force was lauded by military analysts and the public as a unique solution to an intractable problem...
Sunday's announcement marks another step in the continuing civic rehabilitation of thalidomide, which was banned decades ago after its widespread use as an anti-morning sickness medication was linked to horrible birth defects. In spite of lingering public distaste for the drug, the FDA in 1998 approved it as a treatment for leprosy, and the ASCO findings could plant the seeds for future approvals. While its effectiveness as a weapon against various illnesses is no longer in question, the rigors of a clinical trial will pale in comparison to the public's vivisection of thalidomide's risks. "People harbor...