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Monitor Articles for July 20, 2012
The Simple Dollar
Retirement savings: Couple starts late. How much to put away?
The Simple Dollar
Money as security (or other things)
Syrian-American sentenced to 18 months for spying on US-based dissidents
Colorado shooting: Security alarms sound beyond theater industry
Colorado shooting: Picture emerges of chaotic scene, suspect James Holmes
Haunted by Europe, US market can't get ahead
The Reformed Broker
Breaking the Facebook curse, two new tech IPOs go public
Morgan Stanley earnings fall sharply
From the Monitor's archives: Man walks on moon (+video)
2012 London Olympics quiz: Are you ready for a gold medal?
Cybersecurity: Does Senate deal on legislation compromise defenses?
In Gear
Win for Indiana: Honda to produce 2013 Civic Hybrid in the US
London welcomes Olympic flame as excitement for Games builds
Chapter & Verse
SeaWorld death prompts author to explore whales in captivity
Briefing
Libor scandal: What is it and why you should care
Sequester blues: Congress faces buyer's remorse on defense cuts
Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise (+video)
Decoder Wire
Will Colorado shootings inject gun control into 2012 race?
Apollo 11: See the first photo ever taken by someone on the moon
Briefing:
Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
True to stereotype, Generation X apathetic about climate change
The Simple Dollar
Stay fresh: Avoid frozen and prepackaged meals
Exoplanet Gliese 581g tops list of potentially habitable worlds
Ernest Hemingway: 10 quotes on his birthday
Why is NASA's latest Mars Rover biggest and best yet? (+video)
Bacteria, cold water, and probably oil killed baby dolphins in Gulf, say scientists (+video)
Modern Parenthood
Attachment parenting: It may cause more stress, less happiness
Five reasons why Syria may be at a tipping point
Private student loan report: Is subprime mortgage crisis comparison fair?
Patang: movie review
Culture Cafe
Emmy nominations 2012: the good and the bad
The Well-Digger's Daughter: movie review
In Gear
My Nissan Leaf life: A good (and affordable) plug-in is hard to find
Modern Parenthood
‘Brave’: new Disney Princess Merida gets girly Mattel makeover
Saving Money
5 ways to get cheap (or even free) roadside assistance
The Monitor's View:
How to react to Colorado shooting (hint: no dark knight rises)
Colorado shooting: Police look for clues after dark night
Tiger Woods: Can he catch Brandt Snedeker at British Open?
Modern Parenthood
Social media: Kids leverage online networks for civic engagement
Sudan: 'Arab Spring' protests wane, but activists remain optimistic
Change Agent
Why resilience is the key to solving 21st century problems
Opinion:
With Syria imploding, is Hezbollah next?
Obamacare insurance exchanges: look to California
Decoder Wire
Colorado shooting brings a brief 'truce' on the campaign trail (+videos)
Obama: Romney's 'you didn't build that' ad is 'bogus'
Latin America Monitor
Venezuela's 'Thomas Crown Affair?' Stolen Matisse discovered in Miami.
Reinventing the city: An interview with architect Rem Koolhaas
Young North Korean leader takes control of economy from military
Jon Stewart and Spongebob return as DirecTV, Viacom reach deal
Tax VOX
How the government hinders the American Dream of upward mobility
Where's Assad? As grip on Syria weakens, his whereabouts come into question
JonBenet Ramsey: Investigator still hopes for resolution
Air Force sex scandal: Closing arguments in court martial Friday
Boehner says Bachmann accusations on Clinton aide 'dangerous'
Don't put happiness on hold
Syrian troops retake Midan neighborhood from rebels
Latin America Monitor
'Roberto' and other tales of the Cuban economy
Horizons
Earnings day: Google flies high, Microsoft posts first-ever loss
Where the Bodies Are Buried
Terrorism & Security
Israelis fear more attacks abroad in wake of Bulgaria bus bombing (+video)
Reader recommendation: Immigrants and Boomers
Brazil: 11 books to read before you go
Stir It Up!
Grilled fish tacos in corn tortillas
In Gear
Fiat 500L in-car espresso machine: tempest in a demitasse?
Colorado shooting at 'Dark Knight' opening leaves 12 dead (+video)
Keep Calm
Good Reads: Syria's conflict, hero journalists, and the power of parents
'Brave': Girl power hits a bull's-eye at the box office, but ...
The Dark Knight Rises: movie review
Syria: The next few days will be critical (+video)