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That's because, even putting aside climate change-accelerating carbon dioxide, coal remains a highly polluting source of electricity that has serious impacts on human health, especially among those who live near major plants. Take coal ash, a solid byproduct of burned coal. A draft report last year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the ash contains significant levels of carcinogens, and that the concentration of arsenic in ash, should it contaminate drinking water, could increase cancer risks by several hundred times. A 2006 report by the National Research Council had similar findings. "This is hazardous waste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exposing the Myth of Clean Coal Power | 1/10/2009 | See Source »

...Spread the chocolate mixture evenly on a large pastry sheet and refrigerate until solid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Recipes for Bacon Desserts | 1/9/2009 | See Source »

...have had very solid growth this year," says Thomas Brown, vice president of financial services at LexisNexis, who also helps run RiskView, a service that uses such public filings as court records and property deeds to assess credit risk. "Our data [are] being seen as useful by a wider variety of lenders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lenders Look Beyond Credit Scores to Gauge Who's a Risk | 1/9/2009 | See Source »

...European strategy, with levels of taxation and government spending roughly 8% to 10% of GDP higher than in the U.S., has many successes to show for it: less costly and more reliable health care, the elimination of hard-core poverty, solid educational achievements, and social services that ensure better care for children and more flexibility for mothers and the elderly. The U.S. will not mimic Europe for many reasons - size, diversity, tradition and, of course, vested interests - but we can learn from Europe. Most important, we can see how government can be a partner of the private sector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case for Bigger Government | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...Uber Cube Piece per piece, Uber Cubes feel just a sliver less über than Buzz Bites, but if you're the type who pops morsels out of habit and has a sensitive system - or just likes chocolaty, chewy things - these offer a solid buzz without being overwhelming. I chomped on three squares in a deadline pinch, and my neck did a 90-degree snap to the computer screen. (Nota bene: When I took Uber Cubes in the morn in place of coffee, they acted like caffeinated Ex-Lax, as did the Buzz Bites; also, both curb hunger well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy Chews: Portable, Pocket-Size Pep | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

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