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...Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn't get to breed. Ones that came up to the scientists did. Meanwhile, the scientists also raised a separate group of foxes under identical conditions, except for one difference: they didn't have to pass a test to mate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...Others fear that ISPs could start charging high-bandwidth websites for access to the “fast lane,” slowing down smaller websites that can’t afford to pay. This would be a blow to the level playing field that has allowed entrepreneurs to create online empires from humble beginnings in a garage or basement, perhaps explaining why Internet giants like Google and Amazon are among net neutrality’s strongest proponents. What would your life today be like if someone told Mark Zuckerberg that his new “Facebook” site...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Don't Neuter the Net | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...Liberals also worry about culture: They worry it’s too conservative. Stigmas on divorce and premarital sex seem oppressive. People should be able to live as they wish—liberals argue—without fear of neighbors’ disapproval. If conservatives stopped forcing their values onto others, people wouldn’t fight over the culture...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: The Culture War | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...common fear among athletes successful in their debut seasons is falling into a “sophomore slump,” but so far the Harvard cross-country team appears to be immune. The Crimson men and women had markedly different results at the Iona College Meet of Champions—held at Van Cortland Park in Riverdale N.Y. on Saturday morning—but both squads enjoyed strong performances from a number of sophomores, and a rookie, to kick off the fall season. Four Harvard women crossed the line in the top six to lead the Crimson...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women Shine at Van Cortland Park | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...terms of disrupting terror networks, there have been notable successes in Pakistan's tribal badlands. Straddling the Afghan border, this region has long been notorious as a base for al-Qaeda, Taliban and foreign fighters who threaten both Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is from here that Western governments fear that the next 9/11-style attack could emanate unless action is taken. Over the past year, Washington has intensified CIA-operated drone strikes - yielding a flurry of successes. Air strikes may have killed two prominent al-Qaeda commanders over the past fortnight. If confirmed, the deaths would be further blows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Washington Will Measure Pakistan's Success | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

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