But what may be bad at the national-policy level could be a lifesaver at the individual level for men in their fifties and early sixties.īiologists have argued for a century that an ever-growing population will bring the apocalypse. The country is embarking on a huge screening program for prostate cancer which is likely to cost billions and may lead to many unnecessary operations, especially for elderly patients. Where is a 'do-nothing' Congress now that we need one? Some naive intellectuals want to abandon copyright altogether. Some corporations want to lock up copyright even tighter. The real threat-to listeners and, conceivably, democracy itself-is the music industry's reaction to itĪ new cost-free and crash-free alternative to Windows and Macintosh operating systems provides freedom at a price

Rampant music piracy may hurt musicians less than they fear. Mannīefore it became the New World, the Western Hemisphere was vastly more populous and sophisticated than has been thought. Forget 'foolproof' technology-we need systems designed to fail smartlyįrom 'Homeland Insecurity,' by Charles C. Why the longevity boom will make us sorry to be aliveĪ top expert says America's approach to protecting itself will only make matters worse.

Our correspondent flouts the Three Laws of Tourism there- and has a spectacular trip The author finds himself in hot water at a Japanese onsen. New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. Yes, Unconventional Fossil Fuels Are That Big of a DealĪnd the evidence is solid that they are well on their way to changing the world's energy choices.No matter how much we wish it were otherwise, the economics favor burning fossil fuels. No, Really: We're Going to Keep Burning Oil-and Lots of It.Here's how we can move beyond the impasse. Economists tell us that minimal fixes will get us through.

How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will ListenĮnvironmentalists warn us that apocalypse awaits. Is There Still a Good Case for Water Fluoridation? What history can tell us about the long-term effects of the coronavirus His books include 1491, based on his March 2002 cover story, and The Wizard and the Prophet. Mann is a contributing writer at The Atlantic.

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