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...Whether tests like these, combined with detailed family histories, will make a difference in the rates of developmental disorders like autism isn't yet clear. But such a strategy could reveal new avenues of research and lead to safer inoculations overall. Parents concerned about vaccine safety would then have stronger answers to their questions about how their child might be affected by the shots. Vaccines may be a medical marvel, but they are only one salvo in our fight against disease-causing bugs. It's worth remembering that viruses and bacteria have had millions of years to perfect their host...
...institutional support while also allowing creative free reign. She said she will aim to make the A.R.T. more accessible to undergraduates and to give “guidance to those students who are hungry for more.” Although it’s too soon for Paulus to reveal what productions she plans on launching next season at the A.R.T., she said she plans to attract a great deal of experimental talent. “I have a list of the most exciting people who are really breaking ground on what theater is all about...
Bolivia has a navy. In and of itself, this may not seem noteworthy. But a map will reveal why it is peculiar: Bolivia is landlocked...
...natural disasters still reveal a lot about the societies they strike. Hurricane Katrina didn't expose the wickedness of New Orleans, but it did expose the city's pre-existing poverty, the unwise destruction of its wetlands defenses and the dysfunction of the agencies that built its levees and responded to the storm. By contrast, the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kans., as an environmentally sustainable town after it was flattened by a tornado a year ago reflected American resilience and ingenuity. Hurricanes and tornadoes are random events, but preparations and responses...
Memorial Day was designed to honor dead soldiers; the other 364 belong to the living. Of the private efforts there is much to be proud, for they reflect the best traditions of the country the soldiers are fighting for. But the holes they are patching reveal a system in tatters; the very least veterans deserve from their government is honesty about its failures...