| A Different Kind of Homework for Singapore Students: Get a Date With fertility levels at record low levels, the government of Singapore has tried many, mostly futile, campaigns to get its citizens to mate and multiply. nytimes.com |
Stress-free weddings: Runaway brides escape tradition COUPLES stressed about organising a big wedding at home have discovered an escape clause ? getting married overseas. Tonya Turner reports on the growing trend. news.com.au |
South Carolina: Apology for Racist Policies Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit blacks until 1971. nytimes.com |
Men prefer averagely shaped women Women with average bodies appeal more to men, suggests a study which compared the body shapes of ordinary women, Playboy centrefolds and escorts feeds.newscientist.com |
The Germs Are Potent. But So Is a Kiss. The emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms is an unintended consequence of our use (and overuse) of antibiotics. nytimes.com |