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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History through Sept. 6, 2009, is an engaging, in-depth examination of color in the animal world that looks at both its purpose and uses. Upon entering the exhibit, the first thing to catch the eye is a display box containing stuffed birds, where the electric, turquoise-shaded feathers of the Spangled Cotinga bird contrast with the Brazilian Tanager’s deep red feathers. To the right of these spectacular birds, mounted on the wall in a somewhat less flashy display box, are dozens of shells of Cuban land snails. The perfectly...

Author: By Anna E. Sakellariadis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Color Dazzles in Animal Kingdom | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...George, an accomplished London-based writer, has inarguably hit on an important topic. As many as 2.6 billion people lack sanitation--meaning no access to a latrine, a toilet, a bucket or even a box. The health consequences are, not surprisingly, catastrophic: "A gram of feces," George writes, "can contain 10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 worm eggs." The privileged Westerner winces. Yet in an upbeat, inquisitive manner, George travels the sludge-filled world--from the sewers of New York City to the latrine pits of Tanzania to plumbing-deprived rural India--breaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...banks and get lending flowing again. But if you're not exactly feeling reassured, there's good reason. With the global financial system wobbling, policymakers don't have many ways to stop the rest of the economy from heading for a recession. The challenge now is to try to contain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Big Bank Bailout: Are You Next? | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

That is why the Arctic looks so enticing. Energy experts say the Arctic's continental shelf may contain up to a quarter of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas. "The use of these energy reserves is a safeguard for Russia's energy security," Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said. "It is our duty to our descendants. We have to ensure the long-term national interests of Russia in the Arctic." Thus, the $5.4 billion - under terms more favorable than Moscow has extended to recapitalize one of its own major banks - seems a modest price to pay. Even if ordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Russia Is Bailing Out Iceland | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...problem with those answers, with most answers, is that they strive to contain cause and effect within a single trading day when the real story is much, much bigger. There is "distrust in the marketplace - and in the government's ability to handle the crisis," says Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at investment shop Avalon Partners. "That's basically feeding on itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Market Meltdown That Won't Stop: Is This Rational? | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

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