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...mostly economic ones. These moves seem to emulate the Chinese model: Give people more access to hard currency and free markets while keeping a lock on political dissent. But Raśl has encouraged public debate on Cuba's system, and his recent agreement to allow in U.N. rights inspectors could prompt more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 4/3/2008 | See Source »

...added bacteria because it has three things the bugs absolutely love: lactose (or naturally occurring sugar), fat and water. Another food out there with both sugar and fat is chocolate, and--you guessed it--the company Attune already has a probiotic chocolate bar. That's something that may prompt me to give the superstar bacteria a try after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eat Your Germs | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...with many of the President's uncomplicated-sounding proposals, the idea of space-age missile defenses masks a swarm of complexities. It raises the specter of an arms race in space, which ultimately could be more expensive and dangerous than the one taking place on earth. In a prompt and strong reaction, Soviet Leader Yuri Andropov personally warned: "Should this conception be converted into reality, this would actually open the flood gates of a runaway race of all types of strategic arms, both offensive and defensive." Even more ominous, the development of a missile defense system could undermine the very...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Archive: Reagan for the Defense | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

Connecticut has no issues seating its delegates and Congressman Joe Courtney has already made his decision, at least in the privacy of the voting booth. But nothing is going to prompt him to announce that endorsement publicly. "Connecticut went for Senator Obama, although my district went narrowly for Senator Clinton," said the freshman. "But I think it's important to see how this process plays out, let all the voters have their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fight for Freshman Superdelegates | 3/16/2008 | See Source »

Well, Larry, actually they don't. Alastair Dorward, CEO of Method Products, a San Francisco-based firm whose line of 150-plus household products grossed "well over $100 million" in 2007, says the presence of Clorox will prompt people "to start to question whether the products they currently use are good for families and the environment." He likes his odds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clean Goes Green | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

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