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Where does the time go?
The division of household labor.
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Objects of desire: creating legacies, one collection at a time
Although their motivations might appear different, both individual collectors and museum curators seek to define themselves and leave their mark on the world through the things that they acquire.
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Doing well by doing time?: at their best, prisons can help inmates leave more employable than when they arrived: but most aren't there yet
About 1.3 million people are incarcerated each year in federal and state prisons. Almost all will eventually be released. Can working while in prison help prepare them for life on the outside?
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The challenge of energy policy in New England
New England's energy problems were not quickly created, and they will not be quickly resolved. But they cannot be ignored, for they are too important to the region's future. Without the assurance of an energy system that can meet immediate demands along with long-term growth, the region puts its economic prosperity at risk.
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Ensuring adequate electrical capacity in New England
A settlement accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 15, 2006, may finally resolve years of disagreement over how to increase New England?s electrical capacity. The final settlement was signed by 107 of the 115 parties negotiating for four months to create a forward capacity market for electricity in the region. Despite such strong support, however, several important parties oppose the plan, and its economic impact on the region is not yet clear.
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Too much of a good thing can be bad: the pros and cons of pharmaceutical patents
Pharmaceutical firms-and society-depend on patent protection to foster the development of new drugs. But patents also raise prices and reduce access by delaying generic competition.
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Chances aren't
While we tend to think of whom and when we marry as an individual decision, social and economic forces play a major role.
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Diagnosis: shortage
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Like father, like son: have we changed our penny-pinching ways?
Our Yankee ancestors were known for their hard work, individualism, and aversion to excessive displays of wealth. Although much has changed since then, New England still shows remnants of its Puritan past.
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Preserving our past: who should bear the cost of history?
When a modern architectural treasure is also the site of an ongoing business, how do we decide whether to preserve the past or make way for the future?