The last time Syrians took on their ruling Ba’athist regime it was 1982. The protesters then were Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood.
Syria’s Assad: What Forces Can He Count on to Survive?
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Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health?
A week after Nintendo’s Wii debuted in November, the Wall Street Journal reported that the gaming console was leaving some users as sore as the gym often does.
Silent No More: The Women of the Arab Revolutions
The uprisings sweeping the Arab world haven’t only toppled dictatorships. Gone, too, are the old stereotypes of Arab women as passive, voiceless victims.
Russia’s Latest YouTube Craze: Exposing Police Corruption
Public antipathy toward the police runs so deep in Russia that it would seem impossible for the reputation of those paid to protect and serve to get any worse.
Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame
You don’t have to spend much time with teenagers to know that the average adolescent would rather devote an afternoon to sitting in front of the TV, computer or video-game console than working out in a gym. And in recent years, as physical-education classes have been progressively cut from cash-strapped public-school curriculums, teens have had even more time to lounge, slouch, hang out or do anything but break a sweat.
Apple redesigns iMac, MacBook and reveals Magic Mouse
Apple revamped its desktop and laptop lines Tuesday, dramatically redesigning the iMac all-in-one and MacBook laptop, and also adding a few updates to its Mac Mini line of small-scale desktops. It also introduced a handful of updated peripherals, with a multitouch mouse bringing the most thorough changes.
Skype and Job Interviews: Webcam Meetings on the Rise
Get ready for a closeup: your next job interview might be on webcam.
Swift dominates American Music Award nominations
If Taylor Swift has any lingering insecurities after the Kanye West incident at the MTV Video Music Awards, the six nominations she received for the American Music Awards should clear those right up.
Movie Review of ‘Paranormal Activity’, a Horror Film Phenomenon
Oh, sweet Jesus, that nice couple Kate and Micah are about to go to sleep again! But they already suspect that their house is haunted.
Manufacturing: Excess Capacity Bad for Global Recovery?
The half-decade before the financial crisis was a go-go time for the global economy.