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...think of carbon, the first word we associate with it is emissions, a concept that evokes a tinge of illegality, as if emitting a mere molecule of CO2 were a crime. But as Eric Roston points out in his engaging new book, The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat, C is about more than just CO2. "If you think about carbon only in terms of climate change, you're missing out," he says. "If you want to learn about the world, the fastest way is to follow the carbon." (Listen to Roston talk...
...life in the city, not the crash and splash of a kayak ride through the rapids. But if you're planning a wilderness adventure this summer, no need to leave the hi-tech world behind. Here's a roundup of rugged gizmos built to survive even the most hard-core holiday destinations...
...most seriously injured were 300 plant workers and firemen, 24 of whom have already died. According to the Soviet press, there were others who took astonishing risks in the battle to control the seething reactor, including helicopter crews that dumped sand, lead and boron on the exposed reactor core in order to stop the massive leakage of radiation. For the long term, Moscow's plan is to enclose the unit in a concrete tomb equipped with a cooling system to dissipate heat generated by more than 150 tons of active nuclear fuel still in the reactor. In the city...
...registrations in about half the states may not sound significant in a nation that could see 110 million people vote in November, but it is, in fact, something that looks potentially seismic. A close look at Cook's data explains why some Democrats smell realignment this fall. In the core Democratic states, as you might expect, registration among Democrats is booming. California has enrolled 300,000 new Democrats and only 15,000 new Republicans since the spring. But, while that shift could have an impact in congressional races, it won't change that state's 55 electoral college votes, which...
Asani, who teaches the popular Core course Foreign Cultures 70: "Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies," has served as a professor of the practice of Indo-Muslim languages and culture for 15 years...