February 4, 2008

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February 4, 2008

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THE WAR OVER THE POLAR BEAR
SCIENCE

THE WAR OVER THE POLAR BEAR

By COLIN CAMPBELL, KATE LUNAU21 min
Amazing Brace
HEALTH

Amazing Brace

By SHARON DUNN14 min
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
SOCIETY

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

By NANCY MACDONALD11 min
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THE WAR OVER THE POLAR BEAR 4647
SCIENCE

THE WAR OVER THE POLAR BEAR

Who’s telling the truth about the fate of a Canadian icon? By COLIN CAMPBELL, KATE LUNAU21 min
Amazing Brace 5455
HEALTH

Amazing Brace

Why aren’t Canadian parents told about a Montreal invention used around the world to treat scoliosis? By SHARON DUNN14 min
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 6061
SOCIETY

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

For celebs and the über-rich, Whistler is the best ski resort anywhere. For the lifties and bar staff, it's the most surreal corner on earth. And soon it's going to get a whole lot weirder. By NANCY MACDONALD11 min
ON THE BRINK OF A COLLAPSE 3839
BUSINESS

ON THE BRINK OF A COLLAPSE

The U.S. is trying to hold off economic disaster. If it fails, no one is safe.
MAIL BAG 45
MAIL BAG

MAIL BAG

IN MY VIEW Senator Barack Obama will be president; that is final (“Obamarama!” World, Jan. 2l). Sure experience matters, but there are young people now trying to decide if any candidate is paying attention to their needs. He is connecting the dots and that is very important.
A REPUBLICAN CIVIL WAR 3031
WORLD

A REPUBLICAN CIVIL WAR

Will the fractious party be able to coalesce around one candidate? By LUIZA CH. SAVAGE10 min
'One day I’m discussing nail polish with the Olsen twins, the next I've got this huge, life-threatening disease' 1617
INTERVIEW

'One day I’m discussing nail polish with the Olsen twins, the next I've got this huge, life-threatening disease'

STEVEN COJOCARU TALKS TO LIANNE GEORGE ABOUT GLAMOUR, THE STALKERAZZI, AND HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE A KIDNEY REPLACED-TWICE
WHERE EVEN THE GOOD ARE BAD 3233
WORLD

WHERE EVEN THE GOOD ARE BAD

Violence in Rio is escalating—and police are part of the problem By ISABEL VINCENT8 min
THE ANTI-ECKLER BLOGGERS HOST A ‘PARTY’ 5859
SOCIETY

THE ANTI-ECKLER BLOGGERS HOST A ‘PARTY’

The guests seem to have little in common— except for hating me By REBECCA ECKLER7 min
DID BELL STEAL THE IDEA FOR THE PHONE? 8081
HISTORY

DID BELL STEAL THE IDEA FOR THE PHONE?

An author says he has damning evidence that settles an old question By BRIAN BETHUNE7 min
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