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An athlete's battle against time alternates between the immediate and the protracted: one final shot before the buzzer, one last season before the legs give out. How best to handle the specter of inevitable defeat among athletes accustomed to winning is a cause for debate. We balance our admiration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Calling Time: Henin and Sorenstam Retire | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

The number of American physicians offering boutique medical services remains low - in a 2005 survey of 4,200 primary care doctors led by Brooks, only 16.5% of respondents said they had ever even used e-mail with their patients, and only 2.9% used it frequently. The shift to personalized health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Patients the VIP Treatment | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

Chinese have grown accustomed to seeing television footage of their Premier, Wen Jiabao, at the site of natural disasters. Often described as the human face of the country's huge bureaucracy, Wen is well known for being sympathetic to the plight of ordinary citizens. But many were still surprised at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Quake Damage Control | 5/13/2008 | See Source »

The Harvard Men’s tennis team lost 4-2 to Texas Tech on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA team tournament, breaking a seven-game win streak and ending a season in which the Crimson decisively regained its place at the top of the Ivy League.The...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Handed Early Exit by Texas Tech | 5/12/2008 | See Source »

Now, the children of the cellar have to learn to live in the light. They are also getting accustomed to having their own space. Dr. Berthold Kepplinger, who is leading the specialist team of doctors and therapists looking after Elizabeth Fritzl and her family, said they have all been given...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Children of the Cellar | 5/2/2008 | See Source »

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