Vol. 138 No. 2775, December 2009
Index
- Expect another Grinch-like Christmas.
- Fate of local soldiers shapes war opinion.
- Recession hurts poor most in long term.
- Recession's over! Says who?
- "If you're fat, it's not your fault.
- "Silver spoon" effect in ancient societies.
- Embracing today's off-kilter existence.
- Golf long has been the unofficial sport of choice of American tycoons and presidents, with every modern U.S. commander in chief except Jimmy Carter being a golfer - but the decision of the International Olympic Committee to include it in the 2016 Summer Games suggests that the sport has outstripped its stereotypes.
- Psychology studies have shown that some women may try to lure a man away from his current partner.
- Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact on young people than parents believe, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., which builds on past research indicating that stress is a top health concern for U.S. teens between ninth and 12th grade.
- The combination of food and economic crises have pushed the number of the world's hungry to historic levels, claim the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme.
- The U.S. is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots when it comes to tobacco control.
- In search of our favorite founding father.
- Student rewards often ineffective.
- Big-time college sports getting bigger.
- Go green and save money.
- Be sure all's secure on the home front.
- Get Christmas buzzing with electronic gifts.
- Mull over calories before toasting.
- Be like Santa, follow the wise men.
- Frosty paws can ruin pets' winter fun.
- Make it a memorable do-it-yourself affair.
- Real ones can make you sneeze.
- For fodder, let's talk turkey.
- Get a plan and stick with it.
- Keeping teens tip-top in the New Year.
- Celebrating the life of a princess.
- It is possible with the heart of a champion.
- Depressed pregnant women at higher risk.
- TV crime dramas skew perception of system.
- Ways to rescue "watchdog" media.
- What might have been (and could be) at the Met.
- Biofuel corn contaminates water.
- California goes nuts over declining winters.
- Global changes threaten millions.
- Tips for keeping a healthy system.
- Does urban sprawl affect the weather?
- Complications in cyberspace: "The problem is that what makes sense for liability in criminal law does not necessarily make sense in the world of intellectual property".