A Nasty, Nafta-Related Surprise: Mexico’s Soaring Obesity
Few predicted when Mexico joined the free-trade deal that it would transform the country in a way that would saddle millions with diet-related illnesses.
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Opinion | Rise of the Roypublicans
The Republican Party won’t be able to shake Roy Moore’s values if he wins.
Jerry A. Fodor, Philosopher Who Plumbed the Mind’s Depths, Dies at 82
Dr. Fodor brought the workings of 20th-century computer technology to bear on ancient questions about the structure of human cognition.
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Exercise May Enhance the Effects of Brain Training
Improvements in memory were most striking among volunteers whose fitness had also improved the most, especially if they practiced brain training.
Canada didn’t sign a free trade deal with China, so what happened?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trade minister, François-Philippe Champagne, insisted during an interview Sunday that issues remained to be worked out. But few people were buying the line. Most business leaders, diplomats and political pundits thought this week's trip to China would produce an announcement.
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Opinion | Closing tax loophole needed to save local media
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Christmas tree prices rise for first time in almost a decade
Holiday shoppers might have to fork over a little more for the evergreen scent of a natural Christmas tree this year as a shortage south of the border and increased demand for real trees put pressure on prices.
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The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death.
Over the last decade, a few giant corporations became an inescapable part of online life. Gutting net neutrality would cement their power.
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From North Korea, With Dread
Traveling to the world’s most isolated country, we found a nation furious with President Trump, and primed for nuclear war.
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Opinion | The Unexamined Brutality of the Male Libido
We are attempting to hold a public conversation about male sexual misbehavior while refusing to talk about the nature of men and sex.
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