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...According to the Dutch Institute for Social Sexual Research, 1,500 girls under 18 are working in these places. I don??€™t want to state the obvious or oversimplify the situation, but something is seriously wrong in The Netherlands—a welfare state—if impoverished minors are incentivized to become sex workers...

Author: By Ahmed N. Mabruk | Title: Red Light | 7/8/2009 | See Source »

...Then, right before 11 p.m. on Monday June 22, L’Aquila had another earthquake. On Friday July 3, it happened again. And then—guess what?—early Monday morning there were four significant tremors. That afternoon there was another. Don??€™t worry, though, officials insisted, everything would be just fine for the G8 (which was scheduled to begin in just 48 hours). And then again on Tuesday: four more quakes...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman | Title: Berlusconi’s Hubris | 7/7/2009 | See Source »

...Berlusconi knows that; Italy’s prime minister is a lot of things, but a dummy he ain’t. He must genuinely think that nothing will happen—a shocking case of hubris. Sure, politicians often believe they are invincible, that the laws of man don??€™t apply to them. Berlusconi is no exception, but this arrogance is a different kind of beast. It appears that Silvio Berlusconi thinks he can stop an earthquake, that his grasp on Italy is so tight he can control even nature within...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman | Title: Berlusconi’s Hubris | 7/7/2009 | See Source »

...legs stick to any surface—the piano bench, wooden chairs, leather couch—and, when lifted, make this noise between a smack and whoosh. The locals don??€™t experience this, as they wear light cotton pants and no one seems to wear jeans or shorts around here...

Author: By Helen X. Yang | Title: Hot and Sticky | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

Train travel in Europe is actually a paradox: It’s only cheap if you book way in advance, and only flexible if you don??€™t mind paying extra for the privilege and don??€™t have a set itinerary. High-speed lines seem like a logical choice if you want to travel a sizeable distance, since local lines will take all day. However, because these trains are apparently very popular, rail pass holders must pay an additional fee to reserve a seat (anywhere from 3 to 45 Euros and up). Most trains require a reservation...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Tough Training | 7/3/2009 | See Source »

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