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...were wiped out by war, inflation and the growth of the welfare state, which left firms with little incentive to dole out funds. Fueled by high taxes, governments have carried the burden of social justice. If firms gave at all, they sponsored causes that might further their business or extend their marketing. That's changing, as governments squeeze their budgets and a new, less self-interested type of charity takes hold. There has been a sharp rise in the number of not-for-profit foundations throughout Europe. And a network of foundations is beginning to lobby for pan-European legislation...
...even that there's some historical crossroads nearby. In a nutshell, here is a contest between a government that people know in their bones and an alternative team whose new leader dispenses good vibes and pixie dust. There is a feeling that two well-matched candidates are about to extend themselves; there will be a struggle across the generations, to be sure. And, if Latham and Howard stay true to their harsher selves, it will be a fight without sentimentality or sanctimony...
Will Americans in the supersize age resolve to go medieval on their own bodies? It would help, if they want to live to 100. As Poon says of his research pools, "I don't have any fat centenarians." And if research really does extend life by a vigorous couple of decades, the new millions of centenarians will need a support system that spreads beyond family and friends to include a hugely expensive Social Security and Medicare apparatus. The coming gerontocracy won't come cheap...
...University of California, San Francisco, meanwhile, molecular geneticist Cynthia Kenyon is taking a different approach to aging research, identifying a number of genes in roundworms that help stave off disease and extend life. One such gene directs the action of a receptor for insulin and an insulin-like hormone called IGF1, and by manipulating it along with other genes, she can increase the worms' life-span sixfold. "It's not so much that they're just living longer," she says. "What's remarkable about these worms is how healthy they...
...shortcomings begin with inexperience and extend to basic skills. "They run and jump better than anybody here," said Australian star Shane Heal. "But they're not very good at shooting or passing." After four games the U.S. was shooting just 22% from behind the 3-point arc (their opponents shot 47%), and against Australia the Americans missed 15 outside shots in a row--during warm-ups. The U.S. has the world's best inside player in the heroically shy San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan, but epochs go by without his touching the ball near the rim, where...