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...January, in the middle of one of the worst cold snaps in memory - may not have been ideal. But I was willing to risk toe frostbite to find out why a growing number of trainers and scientists believe that ditching cushioned soles might be the best way to protect joggers against chronic injuries...
...that meant keeping my barefoot runs relatively short - 1 mile (0.6 km) or less - and running in Vibram Five Fingers, thin rubber foot gloves that protect my tender soles from debris. I found that my stride changed naturally - lighter on the heel and shorter - which put more stress on my calves. That led to some temporary soreness, but eventually my too-often-stiff knees and back felt better than they had in a long time. For now, I'm mostly sticking with sneakers, but I might try my barefoot experiment again. Maybe in the spring, or whenever my toes thaw...
...message that should be heeded by Washington [Jan. 18]. Bad economic choices and unexpected economic reversals are inevitable for any nation. Though painful for those involved, market forces will eventually clean up these disasters and restore stability--if allowed to do so. Attempts to create a utopian society and protect citizens from this pain will only defer the inevitable and possibly make the eventual correction catastrophic...
...Moreno-Ocampo wrote a letter to the Kenyan government on January 22 reminding it of its responsibility to protect witnesses. "Any witnesses I take, I will organize a way to protect them," he told TIME in an interview. "It's not a good situation, but we'll do the job. We are factoring in this problem and we think we can manage...
...Britain have offered to help Kenya set up a witness protection program that might include moving some people to safety in neighboring countries, and Moreno-Ocampo told TIME that the government promised to cooperate and protect witnesses. The problem, of course, is that some of the government ministers and police officials who would normally run such a program might be the very people who want to silence the witnesses. Rights activists blame government officials for leaking the names of the witnesses, who had been promised secrecy before testifying. Witnesses who went before the panels say their names...