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...selling "cheap" food and merchandise and treating their employees poorly by paying them very modest sums. There may be some truth in both charges but that true comes with another side to it. Many people who eat at McDonald's and shop at Wal-Mart are from the lower economic classes. McDonald's and Wal-Mart do not exploit that by selling these people junk. George Soros may not want to wear shoes from Wal-Mart and eat McDonald's hamburgers but that does not mean that both establishments have not helped feed and clothe people who might otherwise struggle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inspired by McDonald's, Wal-Mart Creates Its Own Dollar Menu | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...also packed with implausible situations that serve only to ramp up maternal anxiety. To wit: super-frequent flyers could risk excessive radiation exposure from the sun at high altitudes, so if you're pregnant, Murkoff says you might consider revamping your itinerary in favor of shorter flights at lower altitudes. (See pictures of the top 10 pregnant performers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh, Baby! What to Expect Before You're Expecting | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...includes older age, worse cognitive function, some heart disease risk factors and the presence of genes linked to Alzheimer's - were at high risk of developing dementia within six years; 56% of these high scorers showed serious mental decline by the end of the study period. Of those scoring lower on the index, deemed at moderate or low risk, 23% were diagnosed with dementia. (Read "Alzheimer's Research Holds Promise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Warning Signs: A New Test to Predict Alzheimer's | 5/13/2009 | See Source »

...dance floor, and hot bartenders in sheer tops. Q-ball was able to outdo the other recent events in The Estate by opening up the top floor so attendees could overlook the dance floor while grinding with a little less sweat and a little more privacy than on the lower floor. Even the VIP lounge was open, where FlyBy went to rest our feet from all the dancing...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, D. PATRICK Knoth, and Amy Sun | Title: BALLin! FlyBy’s Formal Reviews Pt. III | 5/13/2009 | See Source »

...budget cuts at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Dining Services will eliminate most hot breakfast options in House dining halls beginning in the fall, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith announced Monday. The cut comes in response to the College’s decision to lower the board rate students pay by 7.5 percent, as it seeks to devote more money to its “core mission”, according to HUDS spokeswoman Crista Martin. The reductions in hot breakfast will save the College $900,000 a year, HUDS Executive Director Ted A. Mayer told students...

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HUDS To Trim Breakfasts | 5/13/2009 | See Source »

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