Having to Do With the Price of Onions
A sharp rise recently in the price of onions in India is about a lot more than just sandwiches. When onions are up, even governments are at risk.
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A collection of 14232 issues
Born, Still
A newborn wavers between life and something else. For the father, a walk in the woods elucidates the struggle between nature and nurture.
December 11, 2013
* Putin amps up Russia's military presence in the Arctic, a "Cold War-like" response to Canada's interest in the North Pole. * The coldest place on earth is an Antarctic plateau measuring -93.2 °C (-135.76 °F). * Winter cold is no impediment to New
December 10, 2013
* Canada pushes against Russia and Denmark to claim the North Pole, but still must prove its continental shaft connects. * Chinese state media issues a list of the five "surprising benefits" of smog. * The U.S. poverty rate has reduced dramatically since 1967, but has stayed the same—15%
A Lifetime’s One Regret
Does hindsight improve with age? People, ages five to 60, name their life’s biggest mistake and what they learned.
People of the Sun
Photographed asleep, sunbathers on the beach show how endearing—and universally human—we all can be when we just lie down and let loose.
December 9, 2013
* Ukraine sends interior troops into Kiev, where protesters still block entrances to some government buildings. * A trip through the periodic table partially explains why we value gold over almost everything else. * Nadine Gordimer: "What is missing in the general view of Mandela is his wit, his quick humor."
December 6, 2013
* Nelson Mandela, dead at 95 from a lung infection, "was, quite simply, a wonderful man." * Zakes Mda: Mandela was a man of contradictions, and his followers are trampling on his legacy. * Past and present Africa correspondents from the New York Times reflect on Mandela. * Prince William and the
The 2013 Good Gift Games
During holiday family get-togethers, don’t risk bringing up a topic everyone’s hoping to avoid. Instead, bring a board game and circumvent all conversation. Here are 10 of the best from 2013.
December 5, 2013
* Majority of Americans believes the country should “mind its own business internationally.” * New research finds women's and men's brains are wired differently—women for socialization and memory, men for perception and coordinated action. * If you still have room in your mind for a Snowden profile: Janet