Interesting Articles: July 25-31st 2005

* Science education: Hothouse High, an article about magnet schools and student burnout in high school. My high school (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology) is one of the ones they focus upon. (Nature)
* Putting for the Fences, on the under-respected sport of putting. (New York Times)
* Roach robot to infiltrate insect societies?, on using robots to interact with insects/animals to influence them. (IT Pro)
* A bribe too far! Ukraine scraps all traffic cops. (Motoring & Independent Online)
* Who Knew a $10 Bill Had Such a Nice Bouquet?, about wines for less than $10/bottle. Here is a list of the top five whites and red, for when reading the article ceases to be free. (New York Times)
* Tow Trucks Prowl, and Authorities Crack Down. A story about vigilante (?) tow truck drivers and the debate over how much power tow truck drivers should have in deciding to tow vehicles. What do you think? (I'm mostly on the side of the tow truck drivers, but I believe the penalties for illegal towing should be higher to discourage too aggressive towing.) (New York Times)
* The Sniffer vs. the Cybercrooks. A short profile of a man that tries to break into networks for a living. (New York Times)
* Who Needs Education Schools?. On eduction schools teaching practice versus theory. (New York Times)
* Bad to the Last Drop. Do you drink bottled water? (I don't.) Read this. (New York Times)