By Gary Taubes, New York Times guest Op-Ed, June 30/July 1, 2012
Gary Taubes is the author of “Why We Get Fat." (2010) "Good Calories, Bad Calories"(2007), and "The Diet Delusion" (2008) as well as being known for writing on other topics in the science field.
Here, as the Times' blurb summarizes, he is writing on:
A new study suggests carbs, not calories, make us gain weight.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Etched into the base of Google'ss new wireless home media player that was introduced on Wednesday is its most intriguing feature. On the underside of the Nexus Q is a simple inscription: “Designed and Manufactured in the U.S.A.”
Angela Merkel softened hard line on fiscal discipline and debt repayment to hand Mariano Rajoy summit triumph
By Ian Traynor in Brussels and Phillip Inman, guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012
European leaders have moved to halt the crisis engulfing Spain and Italy by agreeing a radical bailout package for the single currency's teetering banks.
By Haaretz and Natasha Mozgovaya, Ha'aretz, June 29, 2012
Speaker of Iran's parliament says Islamic Republic used to American threats to attack, adds 'no one listens' to Hillary Clinton's comments concerning military action
A Fortune investigation reveals that the ATF never intentionally allowed guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. How the world came to believe just the opposite is a tale of rivalry, murder, and political bloodlust.
By Vicki Needham, On The Money blog at The Hill, June 27, 2011
A majority of House Democrats admonished U.S. trade officials for failing to consult with Congress and disclose details of negotiations on an Asia-Pacific trade deal.
On Wednesday, 132 of 191 Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk pressing him to increase transparency and openness in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks while ramping up engagement with Congress as complaints increase about the secrecy of the talks.
By Rob Nordland, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Alan Cowell, New York Times, June 27/28, 2012
Syria said that rebels stormed a pro-government television station, but opposition fighters said the attackers were in fact defectors from the loyalist Republican Guard.
By David Grant, Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2012
NRA officials say the Obama administration's 'Fast and Furious' operation began as part of an antigun agenda – and that lawmakers who don't vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt will be held to account in November elections.
ATHENS, Greece — The banker who was chosen to be Greece's next finance minister resigned for health reasons Monday three days after he was rushed to the hospital [....]
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras accepted the resignation of Vassilis Rapanos hours after being discharged from another hospital himself following an operation to repair a detached retina over the weekend [....]
By Kathleen Hennessey, Chicago Tribune, June 25, 2012
WASHINGTON – President Obama said he’s “pleased” with the U.S. Supreme Court decision knocking down parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, and he quickly used the decision to call for comprehensive immigration reform and to tout his own recent move to curb deportations.
By Patrick Lannan, Reuters, June 27, 2012