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...working as the Co-Director for the Students Taking on Poverty (STOP) Campaign, which he helped start. All of this is to say nothing of his own personal sacrifice and commitment to change, demonstrated last year as he left the United States to return to Guatemala to provide relief for Hurricane Stan, found a development project, and document the heart-wrenching and harrowing experiences of Latin American immigrants...

Author: By Brandon M. Terry | Title: Anene and De Beausset: What We Demand From Our Leaders | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

...There are some reasonable medical uses for cannabis. One patient I knew could get relief from her chemotherapy-induced nausea from nothing other than smoking joints. She was dying in the Massachusetts General Hospital from Ewing's sarcoma at 19, so no one was going to stop her. The word on our oncology floors is that pot's a pretty good appetite stimulant and anti-emetic. A few patients have asked me for it in connection with this. But no, I have never actually written an outpatient prescription for Cannabinol, THC or marijuana leaf (and I have no idea where...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why I'm Not Against, Like, Oh Wow Man, Pot | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...police found no signs of forced entry or struggle. Deborah Boardman, a lawyer from the high-powered Washington, D.C., law firm Hogan and Hartson who worked on the case, hopes the judge's decision will confirm for the Governor that the other sailors are innocent and grant them full relief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Throwing Out a Murder Confession — and Conviction — in Virginia | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

Experts agree that a major contributor to resiliency during grief is the same strong interpersonal skills used to build a successful relationship in the first place. Unlike survivors of conflicted relationships, who may experience relief on the death of their spouse but find themselves mired in guilt and regret about what might have been, researchers say, widows and widowers often find it easier to move on from a happy relationship because they feel as though they and their partner had fulfilled their dreams and goals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going It Alone | 11/27/2006 | See Source »

...like him are getting the lifesaving treatment they need. What changed? Researchers showed that children respond faster and better than adults to ARVs, and it no longer seemed fair to ignore poor youngsters with AIDS. Then several groups rose to the challenge. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief allocated $63 million this year for the treatment of pediatric AIDS. The Clinton Foundation negotiated a 50% reduction in the price of a key medication. And a handful of nonprofit organizations, corporations and faith-based groups began sending more doctors to the developing world to help plug some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An African Miracle | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

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