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...examining the French left. As he surveys the entire Continent, he is careful to claim that he has "no one overarching theme to expound; no single, all-embracing story to tell." Instead, he draws new insights from the familiar narrative of Europe's destruction and division - the West's rapid revival and the East's long stultification - and the still unfinished reunification of the Continent since 1989. Judt makes deft use of evidence from film and literature, and his eye for the differences among European countries helps enliven the analysis. Critics can argue against his conclusion that "the twenty-first...
...estimated that the number of adults who are overweight or obese passed the 1 billion mark in 2005. Although obesity rates have grown threefold or more since 1980 in some parts of the U.S., Britain, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Western Pacific Islands, some of the most rapid increases are found in developing countries. The cause is the same everywhere: increased consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food high in saturated fats and sugar, combined with a decrease in physical exercise. The rise in childhood obesity is especially troubling. The WHO estimated that 22 million children are overweight...
Meanwhile, U.S. scientists made progress in the field without having to sacrifice human eggs or embryonic tissue. At Duke University, doctors used umbilical-cord blood to save babies born with Krabbe disease, a rare and usually fatal genetic disorder. The illness, which prevents brain development and causes rapid deterioration and death, was immediately halted by transplanting another baby's cord blood--and the stem cells it contained-- into infants with the Krabbe defect...
...northeast Chinese city of Harbin has the makings of a great story: explosion at large petrochemical plant releases toxic pollutants into major river, threatening millions; local officials attempt cover-up; panic ensues; wiser voices prevail; corrective action is taken. Unfortunately, the real story remains largely untold. China's rapid economic development, endemic corruption and highly decentralized political system have produced a life-threatening environmental crisis for hundreds of millions of Chinese...
...easy to blame China's rapid economic growth for this devastating situation. Scant attention has been paid to the costs of pollution or resource degradation engendered by this dramatic economic development. Central government investment in environmental protection remains well below the 2.2% of GDP Chinese scientists claim is the minimum necessary to prevent further deterioration. Pollution fines are so low that factories often elect to pay them rather than take corrective measures. Water is typically priced far below replacement cost, discouraging recycling or conservation...