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...quest to answer this double-sided question is in its earliest stages. Already, however, a series of fascinating insights into the biology of obesity has emerged. Behind our broadening behinds and widening waistlines, scientists say, lies a complex array of genes that, directly and indirectly, links our gut to our brain. These genes, honed by millions of years of evolution, appear to have betrayed many of us in the 21st century world...
...Khatami's second term has seen Iranians grow disillusioned in his efforts to encourage accountability, the rule of law and civil rights. Reformists have become increasingly worried that their own popular mandate is in jeopardy, and the absence of tangible achievements in their quest for liberalization may also be forcing them to bring a power struggle they're losing in the corridors of power back into public forums, where they're strongest...
...this year. Some nights he sits at party headquarters until 11 p.m. dialing for West Coast dollars. He even cajoled Barbra Streisand out of retirement for a star-filled $500-a-ticket concert next month, to bring zing--and as much as $4 million--to the party's quest for the House...
Ellison is co-author of The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable
...this year. Some nights he sits at party headquarters until 11 p.m. dialing for West Coast dollars. He even cajoled Barbra Streisand out of retirement for a star-filled $500-a-ticket concert next month, to bring zing-and as much as $4 million-to the party's quest for the House...