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In the tree of life, we often envision evolution working like a patient gardener, pruning species that don't quite fit, bit by bit. But that's not how extinction works in practice. Throughout our planet's history, mass extinction has occurred five times - most recently 65 million years ago...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Extinction 'Gene': Some Species Are More at Risk | 8/7/2009 | See Source »

Last week, my mother chauffeured me to a meeting with my thesis adviser. That was the final straw. While I attempted to engage in a discussion about conservative social movements, she waited for me outside, parked under the shade and ready to emerge at a phone call's notice. Next...

Author: By Lena Chen | Title: The View from the Passenger Seat | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

It's tough to envision that type of thing happening here, [if only] because we have so much land compared to South Korea. They value every square inch because they have to. But it's certainly possible that somebody could one day hatch a plan to add developed land to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the Coming Rise in Gas Prices Will Change the World | 7/15/2009 | See Source »

Founded by CEO Günther Fielmann in 1972, the publicly traded company can afford to be aggressive. While the total optical market in Germany grew 3.2% in 2008, Fielmann's sales jumped 7%, according to the Central Association of German Opticians. Total net profit soared 39% to $163 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Storm Riders | 6/15/2009 | See Source »

And though Gandy doesn't envision her career path veering from hedge fund worker to full-time club deejay, she's not writing anything off at this point. "Stranger things have happened," says Gandy, who has also launched a small business strategy firm since being laid off. "I never thought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Deejay Schools Are Thriving in a Recession | 6/6/2009 | See Source »

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