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There are, to be sure, ways around the federal rules. Nothing prevents scientists who are working with forbidden stem cells from talking to--and sharing information with--those working with approved lines. And when scientists publish their work, anyone can read it. Institutions that receive federal funds are not absolutely limited in the work they can do as long as work that falls outside the White House ban is conducted independently, with no commingling of funds or facilities or--more important--cell lines...
...vacation in Beijing, I repeated the whole “shuo qiezi!” (“say eggplant!”) routine with Chinese tourists from outlying provinces who just had to have photos of themselves with an American against the backdrop of Tiananmen Square or the Forbidden City...
...Bollywood matured, or have I become more tolerant of Indian pop culture? The answer is probably a little of both. The vast majority of Hindi movies continue to be overly sentimental mush-fests involving Hindu-Muslim tensions, corrupt politicians, forbidden loves or a combination of all three. But my movie tastes back home, as any of my friends can tell you, were never exactly high-brow (even if you excuse Dude, Where’s My Car? as a temporary fit of insanity). And the several Indian friends I have made in Bangalore have taken it upon themselves to explain...
Hong Kong is old hat, Shanghai is oversold and even Lhasa is getting pass?. But Beijing? This formerly stodgy, sprawling, communist capital is the new thing. There is a rave on the Great Wall every summer, and Starbucks opened in the Forbidden City last October. But how do you separate the merely new from the truly hip? Here's our guide...
...Walking the ancient Nakasendo highway from Kyoto to Tokyo is a trip into a nation's past. As the reproduction notices suggest, travel along the mountain route was highly regulated and checkpoints dotted the road. Only feudal lords and their aristocratic assistants, the samurai, could use it. Women were forbidden to journey independently, and travelers who looked even slightly androgynous had to unbutton sometimes for inspection. Travelers were also required to stamp on a Christian cross. Hesitation meant instant decapitation...