Daily Archives: November 10, 2007

In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice From People Who Fear Reality

From the New York Times: When scientists first decoded the human genome in 2000, they were quick to portray it as proof of humankind’s remarkable similarity. The DNA of any two people, they emphasized, is at least 99 percent identical. … Continue reading

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‘The Kosher Billionaire’s Secret Recipe’

From the Marin Independent Journal: …The Cohens live wealthy inside and out. Stacy Cohen’s husband is Israeli-born tycoon Mouli Cohen, who made his fortune in the high-tech and biotech industries. The couple met in 2000 at a Hollywood party and, … Continue reading

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New Jewish Community High School West

Bruce Powell started a community Jewish high school in Agoura. Now Jeff Abram is trying to get one started on the West side. He’s trying to raise $25 million. If he does, that could be the death blow to the … Continue reading

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