From Good, here's a guide to prefab construction. Pre-fab houses are greener, better built, and last longer — so why haven't they caught on in the U.S.? If biologist and entrepreneur Christoph Westphal, 40, has found a way to turn back aging, then why aren't we all getting younger? As the economy takes a spanking, many women are turning to freelance fetish work to supplement their incomes. A review of A History of the American Peace Movement from Colonial Times to the Present by Charles F. Howlett and Robbie Lieberman. An interview with Deborah Nelson, author of The War Behind Me: Vietnam Veterans Confront the Truth About U.S. War Crimes. For more than two centuries, it has been a wannabe among the great world capitals — but now, Washington is finally ready for its close-up. President Obama’s pledge to embrace the capital’s social life and dine out more often may prove to be a boon for some Washington-area restaurants, but it’s come too late to save several well-known eateries. A review of How the Rich are Destroying the Earth by Herve Kempf. From In These Times, ready to rumble: Workers and Corporate America battle over the Employee Free Choice Act; and there’s a problem with journalism when a newspaper lays off a reporter like Phil Dine. A review of My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture by Susan D. Blum.
