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Call him Mr Time

How the world's director of time sees we're not late

 

 

 

Baby talk

Is it ethical to add more people to our crowded planet?

 

 

Ant invader knocks on UK's door A recently identified ant which wipes out native species is finding new homes in northern Europe. Ant supercolony hits Europe Alien invaders: Next generation Antagonism rife in ant world

 

 

 

David Foster Wallace believed that each of us is marooned inside our own skull and that it is fiction’s job to “aggravate this sense of entrapment.” He was good at it... more» ... more»

 

 

Stories are central to how we think about the world: from the individual to the wide sweep of history. To think yourself into the mind of another... more»

 

 

Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion

Apple removes statement to customers urging them to use antivirus software, saying that Macs are safe "out of the box."

Tue, Dec 02 18:40:00 PST 2008 | Read full story 

 

 

More people checking out the library to save money

By Alana Semuels

Libraries are seeing a rise in traffic as frugal book and movie fans look to borrow rather than buy.

 

 

Bacon recipes galore!

By Noelle Carter

Bacon has a place at the table morning, noon and night. And venture beyond its natural pairings to the unusual yet sublime -- in an apple coffeecake or as a martini garnish. Enjoy.