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Although in recent years Israel might have become a “safer” place to live, it still faces the same existential threat it did over 60 years ago. It doesn't need an internal struggle as well; the external one more than compensates. It makes perfect sense...

Author: By James K. Mcauley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Enemies of the State | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

Consider, for example, the homeowners' association in a gated Southern California community that voted last year to build a new community center. "Thanks to the economy, our bill will be about 30% less than we'd estimated, and we've had tons of companies begging to bid on our job...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tables Turned: Contractors Now at Homeowners' Mercy | 7/28/2009 | See Source »

If such prescriptions sound a little simplistic, consider this: A 2007 study by researchers at the University of Essex in England found that a daily dose of walking outside could be as effective as taking antidepressant drugs for treating mild to moderate depression. Of course, it's no secret that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Eco-Therapy' for Environmental Depression | 7/28/2009 | See Source »

It is a heartland the prophets would not recognize, replete as it is with pizza parlor, jazz nights at the coffee shop, grocery store and yellow electronic gate with machine-gun-wielding guards. Efrat is one of 17 settlements that make up a bloc called Gush Etzion, located not in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israeli Settlers Versus the Palestinians | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

Though he is only 17, P possesses uncommon ambition and resilience. He has come by my door, smiling, every day for the past two weeks—but his SAT scores are low enough that many colleges will not even bother to consider his vivacious essays. Fortunately, P lives here...

Author: By Alex M. Mcleese | Title: Personal Statements | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

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