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Global News Blog Thailand has a new popular sensation - Hitler

In Bangkok, grinning kids pose for photos next to cartoon effigies of the man responsible for the deaths of 12 million people during the Holocaust.
Modern Parenthood My 5-year-old called a German boy "Hitler:" Teaching context and humor to kids

The language of humor is hard for adults to understand, let alone a child who mimics what he hears around him without knowing the proper context.
Chapter & Verse Do Asian readers know about the anti-Semitism in 'Mein Kampf'?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been giving state officials copies of Adolf Hitler's book, while the book is a bestseller in India.
Father's Day: 12 best books for Dad

Check out these 12 books. At least one will be a perfect fit for your dad.
Top Picks: An HBO documentary on public art, Otis's daughter Cassie Taylor's new album, and more

Ben Harper teams up with Dixie Chick lead singer Natalie Maines for Maines' solo album, the app Heads Up is a fun party game, and more top picks.
A Man Without Breath

German detective Bernie Gunther is back, to investigate an unspeakable atrocity.
Chapter & Verse FDR vs. Lindbergh: Lynne Olson discusses America's debate over WWII

'Those Angry Days' examines the battle over whether America should enter the international conflict.
Top Picks: A Mel Brooks special on PBS, Mr. Money Mustache's blog on consuming less, and more

'The Invisible War' documents sexual assault in the military, singer Edie Brickell returns with an album featuring collaborations with Steve Martin, and more top picks.
Decoder Wire Glenn Beck and stagecraft wizardry: Why his NRA talk trumped all

The conservative talk show host deployed no fewer than five props during his keynote address to the NRA over the weekend. (So there, Sarah Palin.) And not one of them was a chalkboard.
Galliano dress uproar: Israel bans designer for anti-Semitic rant

Galliano dress uproar: Israel banned its Eurovision contestant from wearing at John Galliano dress. The designer was fired by Christian Dior after a drunken anti-Semitic rant two years ago.
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, transformed Britain

For admirers, Margaret Thatcher was a savior who rescued Britain from ruin and laid the groundwork for an extraordinary economic renaissance. For critics, she was a heartless tyrant who ushered in an era of greed that kicked the weak out onto the streets and let the rich become filthy rich.
3 of spring's most anticipated novels

From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US

Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
Hitler on Indian ballot? Frankenstein, Hitler among those running for election in Indian state

Hitler on Indian ballot: This 54-year-old father of three has won three elections to the state assembly with little controversy over being named after the Nazi dictator.
Chapter & Verse 'The Aviator's Wife' author Melanie Benjamin is drawn to 'locked doors and hidden closets'

Melanie Benjamin, author of a new novel about Charles Lindbergh's wife Anne, discusses her interest in women who have 'kind of fallen off the public's collective consciousness.'
Reader recommendation: Berlin At War

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Coolidge

Amity Shlaes offers a fresh perspective on the 1920s and "Silent Cal," but infuses her narrative with ideology.
P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters

Katherine A. Powers tracks the creator of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves through his correspondence.
'Lore' features an unusual and absorbing heroine

'Lore' overdoes its symbolism at times, but actress Saskia Rosendahl as the titular character is impressively expressive.
Palestinian textbooks fall short where they are most needed - introducing 'the other'

A new study indicates that Palestinian textbooks, and their Israeli counterparts, do little to address how segregated the two societies are.
Chapter & Verse A controversial new German novel imagines Hitler in the 21st century

'Er Ist Wieder Da,' or 'He's Back,' a novel by Timur Vermes that features Hitler as a contemporary protagonist, has galvanized Germans on the 80th anniversary of der Führer's rise to power.
Decoder Wire Will Rep. Paul Broun be Karl Rove's first 'unelectable' target?

Karl Rove says his new political group isn't aiming to defeat tea party candidates – just poor politicians. Rep. Paul Broun, who is running for Senate in Georgia, may be the group's first test case.
KKK robes in class: Teacher who approved them won't be punished

The teacher who let two Las Vegas Academy students wear KKK robes in class during a US history demonstration will not be punished, said district officials and community members who showed support for the teacher during the investigation. They said the KKK robes in class caused no harm.
KKK robes in class? Students' presentation sparks debate

KKK robes in class: Clark County School District officials investigated and the Las Vegas Academy principal sent parents a letter calling the incident "unfortunate" after one of the students was photographed wearing the KKK white robe and hooded mask in class.
Czech Republic's new president is former prime minister

For the first time, the Czech Republic directly elected a president, choosing former Prime Minister Milos Zeman. Zeman took office as prime minster in 1998, and has taken favorable positions toward the European Union.