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The bisphenol A blues
Andrew Leonard
The U.S. government finally acknowledges that there might be a problem with the ubiquitous substance. But we still want to know: "Does plastic make us fat?"
News roundup: Are modern women miserable?
Sarah Hepola
Guilt is making us nuts, says the S.F. Chron. Plus: Why you should sleep late and the resurgence of female hermits.
Reese Witherspoon empowers women … with a rubber bracelet?
Andrea Grimes
Introducing the "women's empowerment bracelet," yet another in a long line of issue-awareness jewelry.
Exercise: It’s good for kids’ brains
Catherine Price
A new study from the CDC suggests that physical education can boost test scores.
Should biotech piggy go to market?
Rebecca Clarren
Consumer advocates worry that the FDA is throwing open the barn door to genetically engineered animals too quickly.
William F. Buckley Jr. is dead at 82
Katharine Mieszkowski
The father of modern conservatism is found at his desk at home.
What I wouldn’t do for my cat
Ada Calhoun
After shelling out $1,300 on a vet bill, I had to wonder: How much is too much to pay for your pet?
Gender disparities in healthcare
Carol Lloyd
New studies show the U.S. ranks last in preventable deaths, and a surprising majority are women.
Leafy green insulin
Andrew Leonard
Is biopharmed lettuce the answer to a national diabetes epidemic?
Michael Pollan’s manifesto on eating well
Craig Seligman
The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.
Live large and prosper
Nicole Pasulka
An interview with Leonard Nimoy, whose new photography book, "The Full Body Project," brings Rubenesque nudes back into contemporary art.
“Their 40s just seemed to sneak up on them”
Lynn Harris
The L.A. Times is more thoughtful than most about why women delay childbearing. But what about men?
Craig Venter is the future
Jonathon Keats
The most groundbreaking science is being done outside academia and government. And the egomaniacal geneticist is leading the way.
A solution to the stem cell debate?
Catherine Price
Two teams of scientists have figured out how to make ordinary human skin cells act like embryonic stem cells.
The dark side of Mike Huckabee
Max Brantley
The national media seems to have a crush on our ex-governor, but here in Arkansas, we know better.
The diet that’s too good to be true
Ann Bauer
Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal.
Ellen, the dog bullies and me
Heather Havrilesky
I know how Ellen DeGeneres feels: My adventures with private dog shelters convinced me that years of rescuing animals sometimes turns people into self-righteous tyrants.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Is "We Own the Night" a rip-roaring shoot-'em-up or an ambiguous, subversive saga? Plus: Michael Caine and Jude Law get sadomasochistic in "Sleuth."
Roundup: That breakup isn’t as bad as you think it is
Catherine Price
Plus, gestational diabetes, Katie Couric biographies, and more.
Oil and food don’t mix
Eli Rosenberg
Congress just handed petroleum- and chemical-guzzling industrial farms five more years of wrongheaded subsidies, but chef Dan Barber says sustainable, organic food will yet prevail.
What’s that giant suckling sound?
Katharine Mieszkowski
Breast-feeding enjoys renewed popularity. Whither the haters?
Why I pick lettuce for the Black Panthers
Novella Carpenter
I worry that Alice Waters' crusade for local, seasonal food isn't reaching the people who really need it.
Healthy, my ass
Debra Dickerson
Many blacks love big women, but having a rump the size of Buffie the Body's can put women at risk for disease.
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