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Asking too much of DNA
Genes can't tell us if US president James Madison fathered a child with a slave.Several years ago newspapers reported that a study of DNA proved that Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of...
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We're living longer, healthier, more comfortable lives on a cleaner planet.Dan Glaister reports that actor Kirk Douglas is celebrating his 90th birthday with a new book and a jeremiad on the state of...
View ArticleAmazing song, amazing story
A new movie will shortly bring the story of Newton, Wilberforce, and the abolition of slavery to millions.Amazing Grace is a beautiful song, but I've never been entirely comfortable with it. I didn't...
View ArticleAsking too much of DNA
Genes can't tell us if US president James Madison fathered a child with a slave.Several years ago newspapers reported that a study of DNA proved that Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of...
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