Mysterious Origins: 8 Phenomena That Defy Explanation [Slide Show] (Scientific American) Our September 2009 special issue on origins contains articles on 57 innovations and insights that shape our world today. They include some big ones, like the origin of life, the universe and the mind; sobering stories, like mad cow disease and HIV; and whimsical tales, like paper clips and cupcakes. This past week, we've posted a dozen additional online-only origins: the open-plan office space , ... [News Source]

WTO to adopt dumping report, retaliation on U.S. looms (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The World Trade Organization is due on August 31 to adopt a ruling by its top court condemning U.S. anti-dumping measures, allowing Japan to seek retaliation against Washington, a WTO agenda showed on Friday. [News Source]