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Publisher's Letter We Can Do Better

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A Generation of Disbelievers

American Beauty

The Economic Invasion of Iraq

Disrupting Nature The genetics of weight

Insurance Crisis Discriminating against the sick and elderly

Oilmen Retreat Human activity has been the main driver of global warming. But the consequences of rising temperatures could be blunted by quick action.

Imagining cures Rumors of Fidel Castro’s botched surgeries and declining health have many Americans questioning the caliber of the health care available in Cuba

Greener Pastures Overseas Millions of Americans with serious diseases and disabilities await federal funding to research stem cells.

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