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In his statement, Favalora said, "Scandals such as this offer an occasion for the church on all levels to examine our consciences regarding the integrity of our commitments." He's right; but scandals like this also prompt Catholics to more closely and critically examine the battered integrity of their church...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Father Cutié Scandal: Sex and the Single Priest | 5/7/2009 | See Source »

The occasion was Harvard's fourth annual conference on the massive changes that meditation and mindfulness techniques are bringing to everyday psychology. Whereas many psychologists in the postwar era tried to "correct" negative thinking by asking patients didactic questions ("You say you can't do anything right at work - is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mind Games: The Dalai Lama Takes Harvard | 5/2/2009 | See Source »

A skeptic might observe that avoiding firm predictions is a good way of avoiding being proved wrong. As one such skeptic, I sit down for a reading with Ashby. Here's what she tells me: "You work in an industry that's very fluid" (true) and "you have a tendency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Anxious London Flocks to Psychics | 5/2/2009 | See Source »

President Obama has often talked about the mess he inherited from his predecessor, but on this occasion, the worst imaginings of the Bush Administration served him well. Authorities in Mexico said 150 people are believed to have been killed by swine flu. More than 100 in seven other countries are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

On another occasion, Frank called Karch after going to the emergency room. Despite her doctor’s recommendation that she stay at the hospital, Professor Frank was still trying to leave and lecture in class as scheduled.

Author: By Hyung W. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alison F. Frank | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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