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...cannot. Obama’s plummeting popularity has made right wing commentators overconfident. Independents have discovered why they dislike Democrats, but that does not mean they have cause to love Republicans again. The GOP has to represent more than the lesser of two evils. The party needs to grow and evolve, and telling new voters and fresh candidates they’re unwelcome will ensure they pitch a tent elsewhere...
...bound for the Thai capital for that long-awaited nose job or hip replacement, rest assured that bland hospital food is not on the menu. Hearty gumbo is, however - at least at the new branch of Bangkok's popular Bourbon Street Restaurant and Oyster Bar, located atop the auxiliary wing of Bumrungrad International Hospital, www.bumrungrad.com. The outlet is part of a global lineup at the Mezz, a recently opened food court decorated like a large executive lounge. Apart from Bourbon Street's blackened redfish and popcorn shrimp, you can dine on sashimi, Vietnamese egg rolls and, in keeping with...
...rival Samitivej Hospital, www.samitivejhospitals.com, in the expatriate haven along upper Sukhumvit Road, there's a branch of the Japanese home-style Ootoya chain (as part of a wing for Japanese patients), an excellent croissant bakery and a newly revamped food court, run by the catering arm of international facilities-management giant Sodexo...
Medellín has always had trouble living down its reputation. In the 1980s and '90s it was one of the most dangerous cities in the world - first as the headquarters of Pablo Escobar's cocaine cartel and then as the playground of right-wing paramilitary groups. But Medellín's murder rate dropped steadily after paramilitary fighters started putting down their arms in 2003 as part of a peace agreement with the government - and the city, one of the most dynamic industrial centers of Colombia, slowly re-established itself as a metropolis to reckon with. (See pictures from...
Davis took the opportunity to speak about a significant new addition to the MFA emerging from its recent renovation: a new American Wing, which is set to open in late 2010. This new effort will showcase works from North, Central, and South America in a chronological manner to evoke a sense of exploration and engagement in its visitors. “However you explore this wing, we do hope you will find something of great interest to you,” Davis said...