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...most of human history, a long and healthy life has been shrugged off as a gift from the gods--or maybe the undeserved reward for a lifetime of plain cussedness. But to gerontologists, the vagaries of aging have become the focus of intense scientific research...
...weren't beating up on Portuguese fullbacks. Most of the negativity was directed toward the U.S. men's basketball team. The first NBA-stocked squad not to win gold was booed lustily, though as Spanish star Pau Gasol suggested, that may have been because the team was just plain bad. In truth, the Games weren't anti-American; they were anti-Goliath. Just ask the British sprinters who beat the supposedly unbeatable U.S. by a hair in the men's 4 x 100-m relay. Was victory sweeter because it came at the expense of the Cousins...
...fact that Sistani has scrupulously avoided publicly condemning Moqtada or endorsing government action against him is telling. It's well known that Sistani neither likes nor respects Moqtada, but he also recognizes that Moqtada has a considerable following among his own flock. And it will be plain for Sistani to see that his own position has weakened in the course of the siege, a widespread perception that he absented himself at Najaf's time of need. Sadr's rise has challenged the prevailing Shiite clerical order in Iraq in the way that Ayatollah Khomeini did in Iran 25 years...
...have scientific reasons for a particular disease or a condition like obesity, but we all make choices when it comes to self-restraint and moral judgment. Americans just plain eat too much. Like most things in the U.S., everything has to be supersized. Anything you do without moderation will definitely hurt you. Leonard Lawal Lagos Your cover story on obesity is welcome. It would be appropriate to feature this problem on a monthly basis. I have noticed a disturbing trend in the U.S.: clothing is being resized, and everything is being made bigger. It is hard to believe any progress...
More exports have brought more wine tourists: their numbers in Argentina's Mendoza have been up 35% in the past two years. Guided by enologists hired via Argentine travel agencies for $40 a day, tourists are descending on Mendoza's sprawling plain, where winemakers like Catena have polo teams to entertain wine tasters, and many bed-and-breakfasts sport spectacular views of the snowcapped Andes. At the Familia Zuccardi vineyard, guests at asados (meat-grilling parties) are treated to tango shows. The influx has also shone a spotlight on Mendoza institutions like 1884, which Restaurant magazine recently rated the world...