Sightings
Helen Mirren and Other Women of Note
Helen Mirren has now been chosen as having the best female body by a poll of 2,000 people. Nancy Pelosi manages to remain extremely attractive, well-dressed and poised — as well as politically powerful. Perhaps the oldest working model is Carmel Dell-Orefice, at age 80. more »
Ovarian Cancer Genome Mapped, Opens Door to Personalized Medicine
“We are the first to systematically catalog the genetic mutations associated with ovarian cancer... “This represents an opportunity to improve cancer care by approaching the treatment of each subtype differently” more »
Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists’ Enumerations
It is often the casual record that reveals the rhythms of an age. Lists, whether dashed off as a quick reminder or carefully constructed as a comprehensive inventory, give insight into the list maker’s personal habits and enrich the understanding of individual biographies. more »
CBO's Director On the Debt Ceiling: Defaulting "a dangerous gamble"
Public statements by many financial-market participants and experts have made clear that default by the federal government on obligations to debt holders would be a significant shock to the global financial system and economy. more »
