ON THE ‘08 RACE FOR PRESIDENT: A BIT OF HISTORY
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 23 -- Duke political scientist John Aldrich has checked the stats that explain why the ‘08 presidential contest is already more wild and woolly than anything you've seen before. ... Full story

COLUMN: TEXT IS FREE, WE MAKE OUR MONEY ON VOLUME(S)

Financial Times, Jan. 22 -- Duke law professor considers why free digital availability might make sense for parts of the publishing industry. ... Full story

WHY DO GOOD? BRAIN STUDY OFFERS CLUES

Washington Post, Jan. 22 -- People may not perform selfless acts just for an emotional reward, a new brain study from Duke suggests. (HealthDay News story also appeared on CBC News and in more than 100 other news outlets.) ... Full story
--Also, (China) Xinhua News Agency: U.S. Scientists Find "Charity Spot" in Brain ... Full story

(Sydney) The Australian: Altruism Linked to Finding Meaning, Brain Scans Show ... Full story

NEW BOOK FLOATS PLAN TO MAKE `ARROGANT' FOUNDATIONS ACCOUNTABLE

Bloomberg News, Jan. 22 -- Duke professor Joel Fleishman's new book is fuel for an ongoing movement to increase accountability and improve governance at America's 68,000 charitable foundations. ... Full story
--Also, Marketplace: Cracks in Foundations ... Full story
C-SPAN2's Book TV: After Words (Joel Fleishman interviewed; see link to video.) ... Full story

TESTOSTERONE USE FOR AGING QUESTIONED

CBS News, WebMD, Jan. 22 -- Dr. Dan G. Blazer of Duke, who led an expert panel, says we know little more about the risks and benefits of testosterone therapy today than we did three years ago. ... Full story

ROTBERG WINS $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP

Charlotte Observer, Jan. 21 -- Duke senior Emily Rotberg is well on her way to reaching her goal -- a career in foreign correspondence. ... Full story

A CAREER IN LETTERS, 50 YEARS AND COUNTING

The New York Times, Jan. 23 -- At a time when publishing has become yet another media spectacle, Duke alumnus Robert Loomis has remained rooted in the classic mold of the editor and amassed a long list of beloved authors as friends. ... Full story

HEALING HEARTS

Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 26 -- Lessons learned from newts, fish and mutant mice could help humans repair cardiac damage. A team at Duke showed that zebra fish could regrow a large part of their hearts. ... Full story

POLITICAL DARWINISM

National Journal, Jan. 20 -- Washington is seeing new activism on behalf of science. Peter Agre, vice chancellor for science and technology at Duke University Medical Center, is a co-founder of one of the newest groups, Scientists and Engineers for America. ... Full story