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Flying from the United States to West Africa and back is surprisingly easy if you’re lucky enough to have the money to do it. Boarding a plane in Accra, Ghana and touching ground in New York City a mere 11 hours later is an incredible feat considering that even with the ease of flight, not very long ago, direct trips from Africa to the Americas were essentially unheard of. This travel ease is a new phenomenon, preceded by centuries of a crueler sort of journey. The captivity and forced migration of Africans...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: Hearing a Culture of Silence | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

...world doesn't help - the urban environment, often hotter and with more CO2 than rural areas, is ragweed heaven. "Urban places, because of the baking effect of that increased concrete, definitely pollinate more," says Ratner. It doesn't help that warming will also increase the production of ground-level ozone, a respiratory irritant that worsens asthma...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Allergies Getting Worse? Blame Global Warming | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

...group then proceeded to beat him to the ground and steal his gym bag, which contained his cell phone, iPod, and credit card, as well as various clothing items. The assailants fled towards Mass...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Student Robbed Walking Through Cambridge Common | 9/14/2008 | See Source »

...practical people," Welsh says of the Nationalists. "You win hearts and minds by producing policies that help the local need. It's not a question of nationalism or separatism, but showing that we can deal with issues on the ground...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Braveheart's Heirs Open Scotland for Business | 9/12/2008 | See Source »

...Sumo, which involves two wrestlers trying to force another either out of a circular ring or else to touch the ground with some body part other than the soles of their feet, is a uniquely Japanese tradition, steeped in shinto ritual and courtly decorum. The rikishi are required to live communally in "training stables," where all aspects of their lives, from nutrition to attire, are strictly regulated. Marijuana may not exactly be a performance-enhancing aid to the martial artist, but its recreational use certainly shatters the image of a cadre of professional fighters viewed as bearers of a centuries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scandal in Sumo Land | 9/12/2008 | See Source »

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