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...prize for creating a workable hydrogen-powered car engine. In his view a Kyoto Protocol-style policy will never work, largely because the developing countries like India and China will never sign on to a plan that might hamper their exploding economies. Instead our only hope is to advance low-carbon technologies that are good enough to save the climate and cheap enough for India and China to buy. "If you care about the environment, you have to have a strong interest in science and technology," says Gingrich. "It's not a question of political will. It's a question...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case for Government, Minus the Politics | 5/2/2008 | See Source »

...innovative, and thus far that blend proved elusive in Hong Kong -the gateway to a vast number of Asian visitors whose exposure to Disney storylines is lower. Last year's annual report noted that revenue growth at the resort in Paris was offset by Hong Kong's low attendance. Management hopes that "Small World" will help turn things around, but that may be a tall order, even for over 2,000 pounds of glitter and 241 dolls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fifth Happiest Place on Earth | 5/2/2008 | See Source »

Fans of what are known officially as very light jets - sometimes called microjets or "minivans with wings" - predict that this new class of aircraft will democratize private air travel on the Continent much as low-cost carriers opened up commercial aviation to the masses. Microjets start at $1.5 million, a fraction of the $8 million price tag of the cheapest business jets currently on the market. Thanks to their more efficient fuel use, very light jets will also cost some 50% less to fly, allowing air-taxi and corporate shuttle services to sell a seat on one for about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Private Jets: Air Pressure | 5/1/2008 | See Source »

...strip malls and some of the best schools in California, Elk Grove was one of America's fastest-growing cities in 2005. Its population shot up from 75,900 to 130,874 (including a boundary extension) in five years, as families and Bay Area investors flocked in, lured by low prices and no-money-down mortgages. Seven years ago, developers carved a new district, Franklin Reserve, out of hunting grounds and dairy farms, building 7,000 homes in three years to satisfy an insatiable demand for California living. But the slowing market threatened to dismantle the neighborhood before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Elk Grove | 5/1/2008 | See Source »

...residents of Cambridge, Somerville, and parts of Boston—announced in March that it would slash 300 jobs. DVS Director Robert Stevens met yesterday with representatives of CHA and the City Council Veterans Committee to discuss coordinating health services for local veterans. The DVS benefits program serves low-income veterans and their surviving spouses by paying costs not covered by state medical insurance. These costs include out-of-pocket medical expenses, insurance premiums, and fees associated with Medicare Parts B and D, which cover many outpatient services and prescription medications. The program also provides a stipend for living expenses...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Tries To Up Veterans Benefits | 5/1/2008 | See Source »

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