In this week's issue: The consequences of outsourcing,
putting the founders in their place, the new diamonds, and
more.
---Economics---
In BusinessWeek, two economists debate whether the U.S.
economy is being hurt by the growing trend in outsourcing
jobs overseas.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137596
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---History---
Atlantic Unbound interviews a historian who feels that
Americans today are too reverent towards the founding
fathers, whom he argues need to be taken down a notch.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137426
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---Movies---
Buffalo Soldiers, a frank examination of the culture war
creates, is finally being released almost two years after
its premiere just before 9/11, Eye reports in a review.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137463
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---Safety---
Some critics claim that modern roller coasters and thrill
rides are becoming too dangerous. Popular Mechanics
investigates.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137714
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---Science---
Cheap, man-made diamonds will shake up both the gem world
and the semiconductor industry, writes Wired in an article
looking at new processes for diamond manufacturing.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137776
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=137776
According to an article in Scientific American, evolution is
leading the human species in a more peaceful direction.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137614
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=137614
---Social Issues---
National Law Journal assesses the legal viability of suits
that are challenging the Patriot Act on civil liberties
grounds.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=137643
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=137643
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