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Monitor Articles for September 20, 2012
Arctic sea ice in 'uncharted territory,' say researchers (+video)
Obama: Romney is out of touch (+video)
Libya attack work of terrorists, says U.S. (+video)
Space shuttle Endeavour touches down (+video)
Aung San Suu Kyi visits Washington (+video)
Pakistani TV stations air a real 'Made in USA' video. Will it calm violence? (+video)
Going for the record: Can anything stop 2012 from being warmest ever?
Median income fell last year: Which states were hit hardest?
Oil prices drop back to reality
Robert Reich
Don't count Romney out
Fast and Furious: why inspector 'struggled to understand' what he found (+video)
Why Obama is pulling ahead in the battleground state of Wisconsin
Weak global markets drag stocks down
How many will pay health-care tax penalty? CBO estimate rises 50 percent.
Wal-Mart to stop selling Kindles as Amazon threat grows
Elizabeth Warren vs. Scott Brown in first debate: what they need to do
How savvy are you about real estate? Take our quiz.
International investors hot on ... Zambia?
Tim Pawlenty ditches Romney campaign for Wall Street
In Gear
Discounts for hybrids down in September
Two of September's biggest novels
Reader recommendation: A Year of Wonders
The Monitor's View
Protect the most innocent in Syria – children
Horizons
iOS 6 Apple Maps launches to a cacophony of jeers
Horizons
Wal-Mart waves goodbye to entire Amazon Kindle line
Energy Voices
Gas prices: Why are they so high?
Modern Parenthood
Obama endorses Beyonce: Role model for White House daughters
Man held in revenge plot over Muhammad cartoons
Muslim leaders decry French cartoons, but call for calm
Stir It Up!
Italian plums pair perfectly with grilled pork chops
Syria airstrike leaves at least 54 dead, say opposition activists (+video)
Tax VOX
The 47 percent: a case study
Monitor Breakfast
Club for Growth president: Mitt Romney is 'a mixed bag'
Shuttle Endeavour heading to L.A. to retire: why some neighbors are ruffled (+video)
Decoder Wire
Mitt Romney fact check: Is he actually against redistribution? (+video)
Can Mexico reclaim title as region's largest economy from Brazil?
Syria airstrike on gas station kills at least 30, say opposition activists
After Spain nixes new fiscal deal, Catalonia considers independence push
Peru: As Shining Path's political arm grows, government clamps down
Primordial galaxy spotted, sheds light on early universe
Russia bolsters influence in Kyrgyzstan as US nears airbase exit
Pregnant soldier gives birth to baby boy in Afghan combat zone (+video)
Culture Cafe
'New Girl': Who's signed on to play Jess's parents?
Mortgage rates fall to record low 3.49 percent
Opinion
UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established
New French Muhammad cartoons inflame prophet film tensions (+video)
Stephen King: 10 quotes on his birthday
Paper Economy
Unemployment claims decline by 3,000
Decoder Wire
Are Romney's '47 percent' comments beginning to move the polls? (+video)
Energy Voices
Offshore oil reserves could boost weak Irish economy
Chapter & Verse
'The Hobbit' – a new film trailer (+ video)
Ancient, sarcophagus-like tombs discovered in Philippines jungle
Tony Danza teaches: 6 stories from his year at a Philadelphia high school
Stir It Up!
Retro prawn cocktail
Opinion
Americans must engage more – not less – with Muslims in the Middle East
Will a warming planet and melting sea ice spur development in the Arctic? (+video)
Chapter & Verse
E-books vs. print: Most parents prefer reading paper books to their children
State Department cautions Americans against visiting Pakistan (+video)
The Long Walk
Mars rover eclipse photos to shed light on planet's composition (+video)
James Holmes trial: Prosecutors want access to a notebook
Change Agent
'Mama Hawa' helps rape victims in Somalia, wins UN award
The Simple Dollar
Married? Combine health insurance with your spouse.
Space shuttle Endeavour piggybacks on 747 for last leg of Calif. journey (+video)
Shakira: Baby on the way (+video)
No storm surge in God's presence
Microsoft Corp. raises dividend 15 percent
The New Economy
47 percent vs. 1 percent: the emergence of tax-class warfare
Nuclear deal? New North Korea and Iran pact raises international concern
Energy Voices
Canada's ambassador bets on Keystone pipeline's future
Terry Bradshaw: 10 quotes from the Super Bowl-winning quarterback
The X Factor: Demi Lovato, Britney Spears still charming without Simon
Terrorism & Security
Street reaction to Charlie Hebdo cartoons muted, so far (+video)
Starbucks debuts single-serve brewer, competes with Keurig
In Gear
Is CO2 a latent gaseous gold?
A large matter of 13 cents
Town's rental ban against illegals gets new court hearing
China manufacturing slows. Asian stocks fall.
Apple's iPhone 5 is great, but maps, iOS 6? Frustrating for some.