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...Nature’s role is absolutely relevant,” he added. “Understanding how our body protects against disease and harnessing that protection to shore up the body’s natural defense mechanisms is the best way to protect against disease...
...course, it's fair to wonder why bank lobbyists would be so concerned about the CFPA failing to protect their customers from exploitation. And agencies like the OCC can be expected to protect their turf. But the status quo just isn't working, and history suggests that consumer protection will never be a top priority at agencies primarily responsible for ensuring the financial health of banks. The CSPC, FDA and EPA aren't perfect, but their clear missions have made them much less susceptible to capture by industry, and much more attractive to employees who are serious about enforcement. That...
...Greece's government is resisting pressure from its E.U. partners to make even deeper cuts. True to its socialist roots, it's trying to structure the measures in ways that will protect the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. To that end, the government says it will lower the threshold for the highest income tax bracket rather than increase the sales tax. But all Greeks are likely to feel the pinch in some way. The fact that many families usually rely on a variety of sources of income (including untaxed or black-market work), and because many own their...
...moderate Republicans support national defense, are eager to cut other federal spending and are hostile to Democratic attempts to reregulate the economy. But these newcomers also understand that the health care status quo is unsustainable. They seek a middle way on abortion and gay rights. They want to protect the environment. And they eschew the inflammatory rhetoric of the tea parties and town halls. We don't even have a name for this kind of Republican. In the 1980s, we called them Gypsy Moths, after a pest prevalent in the Northeast. But this new strain is not found only...
...Games, several countries complained that Canada limited competitors' access to the Whistler track for training, in an attempt to protect its home-turf advantage. The country has made no secret of its quest to top the medal tables at these events. The effort has even been solidified into an official winter-sport program called Own The Podium. "I think it could have been avoided," said American Steven Holcomb, the world's top bobsled driver, in an email message to TIME less than an hour before the start of the opening ceremony. "Limiting time on the fastest track in the world...