Social Issues

Magazine articles on social issues such as crime, the environment, abortion, wealth distribution, drugs, etc.

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Fast Company November 2005 Michael A. Prospero	If Popeye Were a Biochemist Spinach is not only good for you, but one day might be good for the environment, too -- in the form of batteries.
Smithsonian December 2005 Will Rizzo	Phenomena and Curiosities: Return of the Jaguar Novel camera traps have documented the elusive cat in Arizona, suggesting it may not be gone from the United States after all.
Smithsonian December 2005 Lawrence M. Small	A Whale Called Phoenix A very large mammal will help tell an even weightier tale -- about the ocean in this crowded, challenging century.
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 John Carey	Avian Flu: Business Thinks The Unthinkable Experts say most companies don't yet realize how serious the economic effects of a pandemic could be. But some executives are starting to confront the real chance of panicked workers, supply disruptions, and economic upheaval.
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	My, How You've Grown A wave of drugs for short kids is sparking social controversy -- and an expanding market. Growth hormones are likely to remain in the spotlight for another reason: They could become the first-ever biotech drugs to become available in generic form.
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 John Carey	Prevent A Pandemic, Make A Profit Where there's disaster, there's opportunity for business.
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 Chester Dawson	A Recliner That Goes 40 KPH The environmentally friendly, battery-powered i-unit turns heads anywhere it goes. But will Toyota mass-produce it?
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	Human Growth Hormone: Unproven and Unsafe HGH is often hyped as a cure for aging. But as so with most fountains of youth, there's no proof that it works. And it can be harmful. But for now, off-label use of human growth hormone appears to be a growth industry.
HBS Working Knowledge November 21, 2005 Sean Silverthorne	The Geography of Corporate Giving Why do companies support nonprofits and other socially responsible activities when there is no clear-cut evidence that corporate "do-gooding" results in greater returns for shareholders?
Scientific American November 21, 2005 JR Minkel	Trials for the Poor Researchers hope randomized trials will help develop better antipoverty programs.
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