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...inspired by your articles on "Global Health" and your profiles of heroes from around the world who fight diseases in the poorest countries. The selection was impressive. Since I'm working on a Ph.D. in molecular biology, I wish you had included someone doing not just clinical but basic biological research on deadly diseases. The interview with Bill and Melinda Gates indicated that very little is being done by governments to help create drugs for diseases in poor countries, which makes me curious about what is happening. Bill Gates has been celebrated as a philanthropist. Isn't it time...
...mention the biggest problem plaguing the U.S.: our two-tiered health-care system. Although those fortunate enough to have employer-provided health insurance or rich enough to buy it for themselves may benefit from new drugs and technology, there are still 46 million Americans who do not have even basic health insurance. Moreover, it is precisely the new drugs and technology that are driving up the cost of health care, and a lot of that money is going into the pockets of drug-company shareholders. New tools do not necessarily translate into better health. We cannot say we have made...
...politically related groups on this campus. We would give them meeting space in our building, access to the copier, the code to the student office, and the freedom to walk through the IOP’s halls with a sense of ownership, a real sense of belonging. This basic first step would recast the IOP as the hub of a campus-wide political community—a central resource through which student groups could carry out their distinct missions. And before long, the IOP would become a true center for undergraduate political life, a dynamic yet cohesive community, where students...
...show. Adapted from a cheesy '70s Star Wars clone of the same name, Galactica (returning in January) is a ripping sci-fi allegory of the war on terror, complete with religious fundamentalists (here, genocidal robots called Cylons), sleeper cells, civil-liberties crackdowns and even a prisoner-torture scandal. The basic-cable budget sometimes shows in the production, but the writing and performances are first-class, especially Edward James Olmos as the noble but authoritarian commander in charge of saving the last remnants of humanity. Laugh if you want, but this story of enemies within is dead serious, and seriously good...
...permanent residents, and temporary residents with a job. Its primary purpose is to tax income in order to provide retirement and medical benefits. However, over the past few decades, the SSN has deviated from its original purpose. Now, SSN’s are required in order to set up basic services such as cell phones, credit cards, and to apply for a driver’s license.Until October 2004, all international students were eligible to obtain a SSN without the necessity of engaging in employment. However, as of Oct. 13, 2004, only those students with evidence that...