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Early March was not a good time to break a bone. You might have had a difficult time finding someone to fix it, since thousands of orthopedists were otherwise occupied in San Francisco, at the 75th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS...
Orthopedists know about fixing bones, but there is no operation to fix fractured trust. We take medical lies personally. They are, like all lies, offensive, even poisonous, to something deep within. It's surely not a physical poison; while our brains can be hurt by chemicals, our minds are only made of (true) ideas. Lies (untrue ideas) can rot the substance of a mind. Insofar as human life is different from the life of a mindless thing, like a tree, lies - even little lies about new pills and braces - are things that kill us. That's why they...
...Erez, al-Wahedi says he tore up Shin Bet's phone number. "I was angry and frustrated. I knew that if I didn't have surgery immediately, even the best surgeon couldn't fix my eye," he claims. Contacted by TIME, Shin Bet denied approaching al-Wahedi to collaborate and say that he was turned back at Erez because of his involvement in "activities dangerous to the state...
Record home foreclosures and a worsening credit crunch have voters looking for help. The economy is near the top of every campaign agenda, even though none of the candidates have ever balanced a state budget or run a company. No President can magically fix what ails this economy, but White House policies--on taxing and spending, trade and regulation--will set the stage for recovery. Here's where the candidates stand on five key issues: [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] DEMOCRAT Hillary Clinton DEMOCRAT Barack Obama REPUBLICAN John McCain 'I would take immediate, comprehensive action...
...feels a bit like the old days. A Bush is in the White House, the economy is teetering, and a Clinton is claiming to be able to fix it. And as before, Gene Sperling is right in the middle of things...