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That doesn't change even when Beard is invited on a trip to the Norwegian Arctic with a boat full of self-important artists and scientists going north to see global warming in action. The journey is hilarious: Beard suffers frostbite in a rather uncomfortable place and is very nearly eaten by a polar bear. But even better is the way McEwan deftly contrasts the high ideals of the travelers - who call for a new, greener way of life - with their unacknowledged selfishness. The ship's boot room, where people load and unload their polar gear, and which steadily descends...
...Newsweek religion editor Lisa Miller gives it a go, investigating the different concepts of eternity held by the world's most prominent religions and talking to religious scholars, pastors, monks and common folk alike to get a better idea of what heaven might be. For some, it's "a place that embodies the best of everything" and is full of "green, green pastures," while for others it is simply "the home of God." Naturally, Miller doesn't come to a neat conclusion about what to expect when our last breath arrives. But she does offer a lot of faith...
...Google, of course, knew about the compromises one must make to do business in China when it entered the market in 2006. But it seems that Brin decided this year that the company could no longer abide the level of censorship, and hacking, and e-mail pilfering that takes place behind Beijing's Great Firewall. The showdown comes at a time when the most important economic relationship on the planet is getting frayed, as Washington and Beijing swap accusations about trade protection and currency values. Google and other technology companies have long seen China as a key source of future...
...site concentrates on DeWolfe housing with separate categories for gender, but it also has a place to post ads to find roommates who want to live in other areas. It’s open to anyone, not just Harvard students or summer researchers, according...
...think this decision facilitates the objective of the forum,” Cohen said. “It should be a place to debate and for people to learn. It is far more about educating than proselytizing...