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...That's why a decision issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board is so important. Responding to a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club over a new coal plant being build on American Indian reservation land in Utah, the board ruled that the EPA has no valid reason to refuse to regulate the CO2 emissions that come from new coal-powered plants. The decision pointed to a May 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court that recognized CO2, the main cause of climate change, is indeed a pollutant under the federal Clean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environmentalists Win Big EPA Ruling | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

Lee's experience shows how one family answered a common question facing wealthy (and some not-so-wealthy) parents: When children grow up amid plenty, how can they be taught to be sensible about money? We're not talking about checkbook-balancing skills. There is a plethora of practical advice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Free Rides, Kid | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

Starting this year, more students may have opportunities to follow in Ju’s footsteps. As the concentration evolves within the changing college environment, it has undergone two main adaptations that are intended to attract more students to the history of science department.

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Evolution of History of Science | 11/11/2008 | See Source »

It’s been 36 years since Title IX. Since this monumental piece of legislation, women’s collegiate athletics has fought and struggled to reach the position it has today. But sometimes, women’s sports still lag behind—in terms of attendance, campus...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Double-OT Thriller Sends Harvard to NCAAs | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

Xinhua, China's official news agency, reported that the package's spending over the next two years will be aimed at 10 major areas, including "low-income housing, rural infrastructure, water, electricity, transportation, the environment, technological innovation and rebuilding from several disasters, most notably the May 12 earthquake." While the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Deal for China? | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

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