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None of this gives modern fathers who neglect their kids an evolutionary pass. Indeed, some studies suggest that even having one full-time dad might not be enough. Among many traditional societies across South America, people subscribe to the folk wisdom that any man with whom a woman has had sex in the 10 months before giving birth makes some biological contribution to the fetus growing inside her. Even the woman's official husband accepts this, and any possible father is welcome to assist--discreetly--in providing care for the child. Research by anthropologist Steve Beckerman and his team suggests...
...complained that the Thai fighter profited from a home-ring advantage. Certainly, the crowd assembled at the Klong Prem Prison, affectionately known as the "Bangkok Hilton," was on Siriporn's side. Between rounds, transvestite inmates performed a saucy fashion show, while a prison band serenaded the audience with Thai folk songs. But the claim of home-crowd advantage will soon be tested when the Black Rose, now a free woman, defends her title against the winner of an upcoming matchup between a Mexican and a German...
...scores of Quincy students crowded the Junior Common Room (JCR) to surprise her. In sharp and telling contrast, when Kirshner returned for a visit in May, only a handful of students went to see him. Perhaps this is because, as master, Kirshner rarely deigned to mix among the common folk in the dining hall, much less take the time to learn our names and activities...
...countryside. In Phnom Penh, the tree-lined colonial avenues are being transformed by rapid construction that is uprooting fragrant frangipani trees in favor of glass-plated office buildings. The newfound wealth, though, hasn't extended much past city borders, and the disparity between rural residents and city folk is only growing. To make things worse, the poor are being victimized by widespread land grabs, in which plots tilled by generations of farmers are seized with little or no compensation by companies awarded government-sanctioned land concessions. In the chaotic rule of the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975-79, most...
...doesn't always work. Mixing Groban's operatic voice with African rhythm and Spanish guitar feels like several fusions too far. But Kidjo's African dance-hall cover of the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter with Joss Stone is as irresistible as the original. And Lonlon, an African folk a cappella adaptation of Bolero, might have pleased even Ravel...