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Sept. 11 forever abolished the notion of benignity. It revealed an Arab world that had resisted modernization and democracy--and become home to the most virulent anti-Americanism on the planet. And that hatred threatens the most catastrophic consequences. Maybe not from Saddam, maybe not even from al-Qaeda. Maybe only from their emulators and successors. The players may change, but the blow will come...
...Some of those genes trace back to a time when we were fish; more than 200 come directly from bacteria. Our DNA provides a history book of where we come from and how we evolved. It is a family Bible that connects us all; every human being on the planet is 99.9% the same...
...reality-TV pop shows. And stepping into the spotlight are the stars of the burgeoning U.K. urban scene, with rappers Ms. Dynamite and the Streets nominated for four awards each. There's even - finally - a category called British Urban. And amazingly Robbie Williams - the hottest young Brit on the planet, with 13 Brits on his mantel - is only nominated for one this time. "The music industry has woken up," says soulful U.K. garage rapper Romeo, who is nominated on his own and as a member of the garage collective So Solid Crew. "It's been a really good year...
...television in the White House family quarters, gasped similar words. "It exploded," murmured Brian French, a senior at Concord High School in New Hampshire, as the noisy auditorium fell quiet. At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., scientists turned away from their remarkable new photographs of the distant planet Uranus and stared, stunned, at the telecast from Florida. "We all knew it could happen one day," said one, "but, God, who would have believed it?" It had happened. In one fiery instant, the nation's complacent attitude toward manned space flight had evaporated at the incredible sight...
...Personally, I wouldn’t mind, because it would bring a lot to my game, for sure,” said Ruggiero, arguably the strongest women’s hockey player on the planet...