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That doesn't mean we should expect Asian nations to immediately start shooting wars over access to the Mekong or the Yalu - though all bets are off if climate change leads to the loss of the Himalayan glaciers whose seasonal melt provides water for billions in Asia. In fact, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Water Fight | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

At the recommendation of a national commission charged with addressing Portugal's drug problem, jail time was replaced with the offer of therapy. The argument was that the fear of prison drives addicts underground and that incarceration is more expensive than treatment - so why not give drug addicts health services...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work? | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

But there is a movement afoot in the U.S., in the legislatures of New York State, California and Massachusetts, to reconsider our overly punitive drug laws. Recently, Senators Jim Webb and Arlen Specter proposed that Congress create a national commission, not unlike Portugal's, to deal with prison reform and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work? | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

Ambitious programming, remarkable technical standards, and impeccable artistry have guaranteed the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) a spot on the “Big Five” list of American orchestras for over a century. The iconic performing arts institution, which routinely skims the international arts circuit for Symphony Hall recruits...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BSO Strikes Out Under Sung | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

In February the alliance of European steel manufacturers, Eurofer, accused China of systematically distorting steel markets through subsidies. The result, say Europe's steelmakers, has been "irrational capacity extension." The European Commission has slapped duties on Chinese steel-pipe imports, and is now threatening World Trade Organization action as well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steel Wars: Europe and the U.S. Accuse China of Dumping | 4/25/2009 | See Source »

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