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Monitor Articles for July 24, 2012
Syria: The number of displaced civilians grows (+video)
Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel told
Amelia Earhart: No more clues to be found?
Decoder Wire
CBO: Supreme Court ruling means 3 million fewer with health care
Colorado shooting: No cameras for suspect's next appearance, judge rules (+video)
That’s Joe Biden on the line, pushing for middle-class tax cuts
USA steamrolls Spain in Olympics tuneup: Did Spain tank on purpose? (+video)
New York soda ban proposal: Public hearing gets impassioned
Penn State aftermath: Fired former president denies knowing of abuse
Fiscal cliff: Will GOP put taxes on the table to avoid blow to economy?
Amelia Earhart search to continue despite lack of hard evidence (+video)
In Gear
2013 Cadillac ATS: most-responsive Cadillac ever
In appeal to veterans, Mitt Romney touts 'unapologetic' use of US power
Catholic church leader sentenced to prison for cover up of child sex-abuse
Gabrielle Giffords visits CERN atom smasher
Horizons
Apple said to be revamping iPod Touch, iPod nano
25 books set to be adapted into movies in 2013
The Monitor's View:
Will the 2012 campaign be a record for lies – and charges of lying?
Sudden ice melt making Greenland finally live up to its name (+video)
Colorado shooting: Columbine survivors reach out to help Aurora survivors
3 perfect summer books for Anglophiles
Backchannels
Does the CIA really have no idea about the nature of Syria's rebels?
The Simple Dollar
Money-saving tip No. 203: Cut down on costly drinks
Reader recommendation: March Was Made of Yarn
Spain's borrowing costs soar. Bailout needed?
Bestselling books the week of 7/26/12, according to IndieBound*
Amid Olympics glee, Israeli 'Munich Massacre' families request moment for grief
Female space shuttle commanders remember Sally Ride (+video)
Pakistan to push out Afghan refugees
Horizons
Will a new comments policy help clean up YouTube?
Keep Calm
Why Western sanctions on Zimbabwe may not matter anymore
Does the new automated Russian space station docking system work? Nyet. (+video)
Colorado shooting: Wife of wounded victim gives birth to baby boy
What America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party rule
Phone hacking scandal: Two UK media leaders charged with conspiracy
The Daily Reckoning
France's debt crisis could doom the European Union
Space community mourns Sally Ride (+video)
Opinion:
America's way out of dependence on Pakistan: Iran
Modern Parenthood
Parenting advice: Author Vicki Hoefle says to stop micromanaging
Amelia Earhart: Pilot and feminist (+video)
Condom use increases among teenagers, say researchers
Obama going soft on Romney? Don't believe it. (+video)
Beef recall hits Northeast states
Culture Cafe
Anne Hathaway says she'd consider a Catwoman spinoff
Inflatable heat shield could be used to land humans on Mars, NASA says
Pay up or weigh anchor? Italy's yacht owners feel the tax collector's heat
Dr. Doom 2013 prediction: Economy will stall
Chapter & Verse
DOJ defends its Apple lawsuit
Homeland Security: Are US flight schools still training terrorists?
Chapter & Verse
America's deadliest school violence? Not Columbine, but Bath, Mich., in 1927
Stir It Up!
Summer grilling with Korean-style beef short ribs
Focus
In Midwest, fight over labor unions to be at heart of 2012 election
Ichiro Suzuki: How Japanese fans react to Yankees uniform
Under Israeli blockade of Gaza, books are a rare, cherished commodity
Change Agent
Fish-loving Japan begins to embrace sustainable seafood
Backchannels
Deadly Iraq bombings and a reawakening insurgency
Egyptian president names unknown as next prime minister
Modern Parenthood
Living abroad: Lifetime friends reconnect, reminisce in Beijing
US to impose huge reforms on New Orleans police department
James Holmes: Will Colorado shooting suspect face death penalty? (+video)
An Iranian Olympian carries the weight of a nation
Training for the Olympics in the shadow of war
'Dark Knight' arrests in three separate incidents after Colorado shooting
In Gear
Cadillac to build flagship sedan for full-size luxury market
Despite recent rebel gains, Assad's end isn't imminent
N.Y. house explosion leaves six hurt, one missing
If all goes well, Somalia soon may have a government
Plane towing marriage proposal crashes in R.I., pilot ok
Bear at mall: Wildlife officials respond to unusual mall visitors
Latin America Monitor
Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá blazed path for democracy in Cuba
Tax cut plan: If it fails, average tax bill to rise $1,600
Sally Ride: The celebrity-shy, first US woman in space (+video)
Toward peaceful, inspiring Olympics
Terrorism & Security
Chemical weapons? Syria 'backpedaling furiously' over weapons threats
New iPhone: big key to Apple's future
Amelia Earhart: Why the mystery continues (+video)