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...Perls, a geriatrician at Boston University, and in a major study under way at the National Institute on Aging. While the very old are happy to offer homespun explanations for their longevity--"I never took a drink"; "I drank a shot of whiskey every day"--experts are trying to unravel and understand the biological factors that allow some people to reach 100 while others drop off in their 70s or 80s. Researchers are particularly interested in determining which factors allow up to 30% of those who reach 100 to do so in sufficient mental and physical health: a whopping...
What with political films like Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Manchurian Candidate, in which Denzel Washington tries to unravel a plot by a Halliburton-esque military conglomerate, even fluffy summer entertainment is starting to look a lot like a political statement...
...video games go, Myst is like the weird, arty kid in a family of jocks. Launched in 1993, the same year as Doom, the original Myst involved clicking through a fantasy world and solving puzzles in order to unravel a conflict between a father and his two sons. It became one of the best-selling computer games of all time. And its nonviolent story line helped make it one of the first to attract many female players: about 30% were women, says Ubisoft, vs. 10% for most games...
Mustering up that emotional energy proved increasingly difficult in 2001, when the band hit a creative wall, burned out from the strain of their schedule. Longing to spend time with family and friends, the trio’s relationship began to unravel offstage...
...with No. 1 seed Maine in Albany a week later. The Black Bears fell behind early as Harvard attacked goaltender Jimmy Howard, the nation’s leader between the pipes. Staked to a 4-1 lead early in the third, though, Grumet-Morris and his defense began to unravel. Maine tallied four goals in under 15 minutes as the Crimson watched a seemingly inexorable late-game collapse extend its three-year NCAA losing streak...