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...recently spent an entire week eating only food that I had shrink-wrapped and cooked in tepid water for an inordinate amount of time: eight hours for a chicken breast, 24 hours for a steak, 36 hours for short ribs that came out rare. Although this culinary method may sound fit for a survival camp, a growing number of foodies are embracing sous vide, French for "under vacuum," as the ideal way to slowly cook meat in its own juices. (Watch TIME's video "Sous Vide: Your Food Takes a Bath...
...signal and hit an oncoming locomotive on Feb. 15, killing 18 people and injuring more than 100. While investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash, which happened outside the capital, rail workers and train drivers quickly went on strike to protest poor working conditions that may have led to the collision...
...those schools, almost two dozen had suspicious erasure patterns on more than 50% of classroom tests, suggesting an orchestrated attempt to raise scores and improve school standing under the No Child Left Behind Act. Inquiries will be handled by individual school districts, raising fears that those investigating the problem may be the very ones who initially condoned...
...What They're Banning in Papua New Guinea: The 550,000 residents of Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands province better drink up quickly. In an attempt to quell the tribal strife that has long plagued the fractious region, alcohol will be banned there after May 11. In recent years, the island nation has seen escalating levels of domestic and sexual violence. Local police point to excessive intoxication as a culprit, though squabbles over a natural-gas-pipeline project have also contributed to the turbulence...
...that leads moviegoers down a long hall of distorted mirrors, then pulls the expertly woven rug of plausibility from under their feet to reveal the scary graffiti on the floor. Whether you feel enlightened or swindled is your call. But stick around for the final scene, where self-knowledge may redeem the biggest monster on Shutter Island...