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...some finance experts argue that the real answer to problems with ratings agencies is to get rid of the notion that an NRSRO sign-off is the gold standard. To literally delete it from regulations. In other words, to make finance firms and investment vehicles justify - either through their own due diligence or ratings they themselves have paid for - why their holdings meet regulatory requirements...
...Peter J. Bentley, a research scientist at University College London, can answer questions on almost any scientific topic. His book Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day explores 39 typical mishaps - breaking a bone, losing your balance, getting crapped on by a bird - and explains exactly what happens and why. Bentley talked to TIME about the science behind...
...pretty much know everything about everything? Obviously, I can't answer everything, but the point of the book is to encourage people to be curious. Little kids have it right - running around and asking "Why?" all the time is the right thing to do. I think we should all keep doing that. And that's why being a scientist is the best job in the world. There's a lot of misinformation out there, like the CD thing, and it's nice to be able to explain the truth to people. With a little effort, you can learn something that...
...director of Harvard's AIDS Prevention Research Project has got the pontiff's back. So what's a college student on Spring Break to do? Is this the end of awkward banana demonstrations in middle school? FlyBy has your answer, after the jump...
...answer, of course, was less important than what Burmese living under one of the world's most Orwellian regimes thought. And what they said surprised me. Yes, some deemed the elections "useless." Others conceded that the obstacles to even a semblance of electoral freedom are formidable. Before a single vote is cast, Burma's elections will be rigged. The newly minted constitution ensures that top leadership posts are reserved for the military, which, above all, appears to be motivated by self-preservation. Many members of the political opposition - including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who still languishes...