The Scary New Rich 胆小的新贵 Aristotle believed they were democracy's secret weapon-the protectors of social values,the moderators of political extremism,and believers in a society run by laws instead of by strongmen. 亚里士多德认为，他们...
Sweetheart Dethroned 甜心陨落 For some years Whitney Houston held the post of America's Sweetheart,pretty, God-fearing and patriotic. 曾经有许多年，她是美国人心目中的甜心。她美丽动人，虔诚爱主，忠诚爱国。 She we...
Kepler's World 开普勒的世界 Much has been made of the 400th anniversary this year of Galileo pointing a telescope at the moon and jotting down what he saw. 400年前伽利略用望远镜观测月球并简要记录了观测结果，400年后的今...
Baby Names 孩子起名学问大 Few decisions are more personal than the naming of offspring. 给自己的孩子取名完全是个人私事， Yet laws regulating the choice of both first names and surnames are common around the world. 但世界上对...
The Belly of the Beast 腹中新发现 WHAT dinosaurs ate is, of course,a question as interesting and illuminating as what ate dinosaurs. 恐龙吃什么？当然，这个问题与什么吃恐龙？一样有趣，一样具有启发性。 In the case...
Cosmetic Treatment for Men 男性美容 In GEORGES ROMAN'S clinic in London,women queue to see a cosmetic dermatologist renowned for zapping wrinkles and smoothing brows. 伦敦的乔治斯罗曼的诊所外，女士们排着队来找这位在消除皱...
Exercise and Longevity 健身与长寿的关系 ONE sure giveaway of quack medicine is the claim that a product can treat any ailment. 如果有人宣称他的药能包治百病，我们一般就能确定这是个庸医。 There are, sadly, no panace...
Is This the Death of Telephone? 固定电话的消亡 The demise of the landline has gone almost unnoticed. 固定电话的消亡几乎是无声无息的。 After all, the din of mundane phone chatter is all around us-on the bus, at the next table in...
Insects Will Be Part of UK Diet 2020年昆虫将成为主食 Western diners should get used to the idea of eating insects because by 2020 it is inevitablethey will form an important part of our diet,according to the entomologist who heads up the worl...
Weather Forecasting 天气预报 It is the material for the conversation of board chairman and bored cleaning woman,of young and old, of the bright, the dull, the rich and the poor. 天气是董事会主席和无聊的清洁女佣之间闲聊的话题，...
The Optimism Bias 盲目乐观的好处 We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures. 我们喜欢把自己当作理智的生物。 We watch our backs, weigh the odds, pack an umbrella. 我们总会提防背后的危险，权衡胜负的几率，...
The Sounds We Can't Resist 广告中无法抗拒的声音 If you're like most people,you're way too smart for advertising. 如果你和大多数人一样，你必定自以为能避开广告。 You flip right past newspaper ads,never click on ads onli...
KFC's Colonel Sanders 肯德基爷爷的真实故事 When I read last week that a majority of Americans ages 18 to 25 didn't know who Colonel Sanders was,I was shocked. 上周报上的一条消息让我感动非常震惊:大多数18到25岁的年轻人...
The Gilt of Despots 瑞士银行欲洗脱偷税天堂的恶名 For decades, a Swiss bank account was the favored hideaway for assets snaffled by the world's most kleptocratic leaders. 几十年来，瑞士银行账户一直是受到世界各地贪官们...
Home is where You are Happy 家是让你快乐的地方 Every immigrant leads a double life. 每个移民都过着一种双重生活， Every immigrant has a double identity and a double vision,being suspended between an old and a new home,an old and...
