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...nascent civil societies. As our ancestors learned to read, they wrote sacred texts; as they created social hierarchies, they introduced priests. Religious fervor has dwindled of late, Wade argues, because Judaism, Christianity and Islam have failed to keep pace with human knowledge. For faith to thrive, religions must adapt. History shows they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

Harvard’s first alumni clubs were founded in the 19th century. In the 21st century, the Harvard clubs of the world confront new challenges and, especially in the midst of a recession, adapt old traditions to stay relevant. With 130 clubs scattered across the globe, the organizations have assumed a diverse range of activities, from organizing athletic events and networking panels to throwing Halloween balls...

Author: By Nora A. Tufano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: End of the Old Boys Club | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...adapt, Brennan cut staff to 30 employees from 60, and is bracing for 2009 revenue to fall to $10 million from $24 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Small Business, Key to Recovery, Is Still Hurting | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...artemisinin has been taken in Southeast Asia for more than 30 years - more than two decades longer than in most of the world - which has given the parasite more time to adapt. Getting people to take the right treatment has also proven to be a public-health challenge. As a fast-acting drug that typically clears out the parasite in less than 72 hours but doesn't remain in the body, artemisinin is prescribed with a slower partner drug to clean out any straggler parasites that might have developed resistance. Taking a partner drug with artemisinin, called combination therapy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In a Malaria Hot Spot, Resistance to a Key Drug | 11/14/2009 | See Source »

...words to build a sentence. When I started to write in English, I could barely speak the language, so I had to do it with the help of a dictionary. And now, in the case of "She Wolf," I wrote it first in English, and then I had to adapt it into Spanish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Shakira | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

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