The 'signature novel' of the decade
Junot Díaz's 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' cited as a defining work
Not easy being green
MIT historian Harriet Ritvo explains how a battle to save an English lake helped found modern environmentalism — but might worry greens today
Their infinite wisdom
An MIT historian of science uncovers the saga of the Russian scholars whose mysticism helped them redefine the concept of infinity
“Diagnosing” the U.S. health care system: in Soundings Magazine
The U.S. health system has been ranked second in the world in expenditures — and 38th in the world for performance. What's going on?
Going for broke
Professor says Vegas gambling machines designed to get people to 'play to extinction'
Dalai Lama's ideals fuel new ethics center at MIT
Nobel laureate to launch center during April 30 visit, followed by Philip Glass benefit concert
As planet warms, poor nations face economic chill
Climate change may widen gap between rich and poor, study finds
The middle-age, middle-income squeeze
-Older workers taking lower-wage jobs due to broad-based market shifts, MIT study shows
