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...oddball designs--critics dubbed them "clown cars"--the first generation of hybrids barely dented the consciousness of car-buying Americans. According to one survey, most Americans still think the batteries in hybrids have to be plugged in to get recharged. (Wrong. They are rejuiced automatically as you drive.) No wonder only 20,000 of the 17 million automobiles sold in the U.S. last year were hybrids...
...anger over Nesson’s proposal makes one wonder whether objective discourse is possible at all when race is concerned. BLSA’s demand that Nesson be censured simply for wanting to ask whether Scholl deserves punishment implies that race-related disputes should be resolved by suppressing debate and unreflectively condemning anyone involved in the controversy...
...What a relief for comix fans to finally have something new they can give their nieces and nephews. Wataru Yoshizumi's "Marmalade Boy" and Osamu Tezuka's "Astro Boy" not only provide age-appropriate entertainment, but a window into another culture. These stories, filled with innocence, humor and wonder, will make girls and boys consume them with glee, until the books become dog-eared and swollen with rain. Be sure and keep extra copies for yourself...
...incident--and in many ways, it isn't even the worst. Clinical trials are usually pretty safe; the vast majority of subjects are not hurt in any way. But so many problems--and such serious problems--have surfaced in recent years that doctors and hospital administrators are starting to wonder whether there is something dangerously wrong with the clinical-trial system...
...past. Delta and American Airlines recently eliminated their senior clubs, and the New York Mets have put a stop to their senior dollar days. With 1 in 5 Americans currently over 55, other corporations are also beginning to think about the cost-effectiveness of offering discounts. And experts wonder whether the reduced prices are necessary--today people in their 50s are wealthier than any other age group...