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Had it with the heartburn? Try a Mediterranean diet
April 2009 issue When I was a young assistant professor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I often woke in the night with heartburn. I mentioned it to a few colleagues, who were surprised to hear I didn’t take an antacid every night—as they did—to prevent acid buildup in the stomach. At the Read More...
100-horsepower porridge
How to make breakfast healthy again. Elbrich Fennema | April 2009 issue Start your day off with oatmeal. A breakfast of chocolate flakes and milk contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Or so retailers would like us to believe. And yes, starting the day with breakfast is better than starting it Read More...
Why is repetition so interesting?
An aphorism by James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists. James Geary | April 2009 issue It doesn’t quite make sense. Why is repetition so interesting? Variety delights even as it disperses, but the thrill of the familiar persists. It’s like Read More...
“Summer vacations cause disadvantaged children to fall behind”
Education outside the classroom, through summertime activities rooted in family life, can boost kids’ prospects for the future. Marco Visscher | April 2009 issue Karl Alexander, professor of sociology at John Hopkins University. Photo: Karl Alexander Karl Alexander, professor of sociology Read More...
Video: Life with a hydrogen fuel cell
Take a tour through the Kawamoris' house and see a brief interview with Mrs. Kawamori on having a hydrogen fuel cell that powers the family's home. Ode Editors | April 2009 Read More...
Video: Taking a tour through Brazilian slums
Slum tours offer travelers an authentic, offbeat look at foreign cultures - and give locals a new way to make a living. These tours, which began in one of the most famous slums of Rio de Janeiro, are beginning to spread to other cities with famous slums, such as Mumbai, Nairobi, and Read More...
Andrew Tolve's eco-adventure journal
Andrew Tolve spends five days in Ecuador rafting, hiking, horse riding and biking with native guides to discover whether the practice of eco-adventure lives up to its promise. Ode Editors | April 2009 issue Day 1: White Water Rafting, Río Taochi We met our group just after sunup this Read More...
Community-based tourism: Going native
For life-changing trips that boost local economies, try community-based tourism. Ode Editors | April 2009 issue Leo Caprez outside of a yurt in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Leo Caprez At the end of a business trip to Central Asia last summer, Leo Caprez decided to see Kyrgyzstan. So he signed on for a Read More...
Sufi Rapper: An excerpt from Abd al Malik's autobiography
Abd al Malik on his journey from drug dealer to rap star to Sufi mystic. Ode Editors | April 2009 issue Abd al Malik performs with DJ Laurent Garnier at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse I lived Islam as a body of commandments that I only needed to put into practice Read More...
Video: Abd Al Malik,
"Gibraltar" is the title track of Abd al Malik's hip hop/slam poetry album. The album reflects Malik's personal experiences in turning a life of violence around, as well as his perspective on the mixture of his Congolese and French backgrounds. He uses Gibraltar as the symbolic meeting point of Read More...