May/June 2010

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  • Extras
  • Letters
    Points and counterpoints beyond the print edition
  • Postscript
    Catch up with past stories and subjects: Eating-habits expert Brian Wansink tries to transform the health of a Minnesota town; data guru Edward Tufte helps Obama communicate about recovery efforts; Harvard lawyer Charles Ogletree is instrumental in saving Boston’s only black-owned newspaper; Chinese social network kingpin Victor Koo now dominates mainland video sharing (and says Western media overblow China’s censorship).

SAGE: Smart Advice for a Green Earth
Students explain how renters can insulate and why small cars pack a big punch. Plus face-offs between real and man-made diamonds, and space heaters vs. central sources of warmth. Read more »