January 20, 2005 Issue

Stories

Shelf life
Where's the ketchup? There’s more to it than meets the eye.

Hail to the chief
Who lost the White House china in a card game? Everything you ever wanted to know about the American presidents.

Noble women
Why have their stories been lost? Tales of history’s heroines are the ancestors of today’s women’s studies.

Good carbs
Could your car run on sugar? Researchers look for ways to replace petroleum with plant-based carbohydrates.

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