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Charles C. Mann

Issue November 2008

The Gangster In My Tub

The author finds himself in hot water at a Japanese onsen.… More »

Issue July 2008

Personal Genomics

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Issue June 2006

How Not to Travel in Japan

Our correspondent flouts the Three Laws of Tourism there— and has a spectacular trip… More »

Issue May 2005

The Coming Death Shortage

Why the longevity boom will make us sorry to be alive … More »

Issue September 2002

A Primer on Public-key Encryption

From "Homeland Insecurity," by Charles C. Mann… More »

Issue September 2002

Homeland Insecurity

A top expert says America's approach to protecting itself will only make matters worse. Forget "foolproof" technology—we need systems designed to fail smartly… More »

Issue March 2002

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Before it became the New World, the Western Hemisphere was vastly more populous and sophisticated than has been thought—an altogether more salubrious place to live at the time than, say, Europe. New evidence of both the extent of the population and its agricultural advancement leads to a remarkable conjecture: the Amazon rain forest may be largely a human artifact… More »

The Heavenly Jukebox

Rampant music piracy may hurt musicians less than they fear. The real threat—to listeners and, conceivably, democracy itself—is the music industry's reaction to it… More »

The Prostate Cancer Dilemma

The country is embarking on a huge screening program for prostate cancer which is likely to cost billions and may lead to many unnecessary operations, especially for elderly patients. But what may be bad at the national-policy level could be a lifesaver at the individual level for men in their fifties and early sixties.… More »

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