Vanity

Jan 2004	Price of a dozen action figures of one's self, prototype included : $889.45	Harper's Index Source: Vicale Corporation (Danbury, Conn.)
Jan 2004	Rank of rhinoplasty and liposuction among the most common plastic surgeries performed on men in the U.S. : 1, 2	Harper's Index Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
Jan 2004	Rank of rhinoplasty and penile enlargement among those most commonly performed on men in the U.K. : 2, 1	Harper's Index Source: The Harley Medical Group (London)
May 2001	Percentage of U.S. adults who have undergone cosmetic surgery who say that they are "somewhat satisfied" with their physical appearance: 70	Harper's Index Source: AARP (Washington)
Dec 1998	Number of days an Afghani man may be held in prison for trimming his beard: 10	Harper's Index Source: The New York Times
Dec 1998	Number of liposuction machines that Iraq sought U.N. permission to import last June: 4	Harper's Index Source: United Nations (N.Y.C)

June 14, 2009	Nurses in the Czech Republic were receiving free breast implants and liposuction as signing bonuses. “It helps to improve the morale,” explained a clinic manager, “of both our employees and our patients.”	Weekly Review By Genevieve Smith Source: Boston Globe
January 4, 2005	The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry told consumers to watch out for bad veneer jobs.	Weekly Review By Theodore Ross Source: The New York Times
December 30, 2004	Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi explained his numerous plastic surgeries to reporters, saying "I need to feel that my external appearance reflects my inner youth."	Weekly Review By Arno Kopecky Source: New York Times
December 14, 2004	Tommy Franks, George Tenet, and Paul Bremer III were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor,	Weekly Review By Theodore Ross and Arno Kopecky Source: New York Times
August 21, 2004	President Silvio Berlusconi of Italy underwent a hair transplant.	Weekly Review By Roger D. Hodge Source: Telegraph

December 2009

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPERFRAUD
Why the Hudson River Will Never Run Clean
By David Gargill

THE MASTER OF SPIN BOLDAK
Undercover with Afghanistan’s Drug-Trafficking Border Police
By Matthieu Aikins

MERMAID FEVER
A story by Steven Millhauser

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