Sep 10th, 2008 · Tender, ripe figs require no manipulation or fuss. But once you've had your fill of them in their sweet, natural state, try them with meats or salad greens, or in baked desserts. The fresh, fleshy fruits add honeyed flavor and lush texture to any dish.
Apr 10th, 2008 · Changing habits and making money may require a little manipulation, according to economist Richard Thaler. We explore the teachings of his book, Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness.
Feb 14th, 2008 · New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing United Health, one the nation's largest health insurers, and demanding information from more than a dozen others. He's accusing the industry of manipulating data so it can charge patients an unfairly high portion of the bill for out-of-network doctors.
Jan 15th, 2008 · The Supreme Court has struck a blow against investors devastated by stock crashes, ruling that they can't sue third parties involved in stock manipulation. Tuesday's decision heads off lawsuits worth possibly billions of dollars, including a class-action suit covering more than a million Enron shareholders.
Oct 8th, 2007 · Americans Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies and Sir Martin J. Evans of Britain won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for devising the tools to figure out what individual genes do and how to fix them. The widely used process has helped scientists use mice to study heart disease, diabetes, cancer, cystic fibrosis and other diseases.
Aug 20th, 2007 · An article in Esquire in 1971 revealed the world of "phone phreaking," with a young man named Joe Engressia -- who later changed his name to Joybubbles -- at the center. Born blind, he used his auditory gifts to pioneer the practice of manipulating telephone networks.
Jul 2nd, 2007 · The Libby charges grew out of an investigation of the leak of CIA Analyst Valerie Plame's identity after her husband accused the administration of manipulating intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to build its case for war.
May 9th, 2007 · Democrats on Capitol Hill are trying to prod the Bush administration to be more aggressive in enforcing the Endangered Species Act. The lawmakers accuse political appointees of steadily manipulating the work of government biologists. One of those political appointees resigned last week. The Bush administration has listed fewer species as threatened or endangered than any of its predecessors.