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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Immigration reform 101: How does Senate plan address four big questions?
After months of closed-door negotiations, the Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of Eight” offered a legislative summary of its proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. Here is how the Senate gang handled the four hottest immigration flashpoints.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Valentine's Day: 12 classic love stories
Here's our list of 12 of literature's greatest love stories.
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The Monitor's View: A promising rivalry in South Africa
In elections, the opposition chipped away at ANC dominance.
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Bicycles
Love poetry as the antidote to the craziness of the world.
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Is South Africa about to become more 'African'?
Populist Jacob Zuma's expected victory in Wednesday's presidential poll unnerves some well-to-do South Africans, but others are drawn to his commitment to the traditional value of 'ubuntu.'
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Too many 'straws' sucking water out of the Colorado River
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A meteor helps reveal West Africa's troubling drought history
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Clean energy, overpopulation, black carbon, rising sea level, and other environmental news
Environmental news
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Sticky legal battles await for captured Somali pirates
Will Kenya be tapped as the next ‘Hague’ of the high seas?
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Economic slump provides tinder for global conflicts
With more people pushed into poverty, the probability of armed rebellions increases around the world.
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The Monitor's View: Bail out Somalia to curb the pirates?
Obama, like pre-9/11 Bush, may scorn nation-building. But can the US afford not to do it?
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Pesky coconut beetle's backbeat could be its downfall
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A texting entrepreneur embodies spirit of a new Rwanda
Jeff Gasana's goal is to make his award-winning company the leading cellphone-banking service in East Africa.
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The Monitor's View: On Cuba, Obama must first think of Latin America – and democracy
The region's democracies need to be defended, as does US nurturing of liberty
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Rwandans: a reeducation in how to live together
The effort plays out in local courts as well as camps that teach the culture of a 'new' Rwanda.
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Somali piracy hits every consumer
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The Triangular Road
In this nontraditional memoir, novelist Paule Marshall explores the rich material that fueled her five decades of work.
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Power Rules
Longtime Washington inside Leslie H. Gelb prescribes common sense as the antidote to US foreign policy blunders.
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In sunny Turks and Caicos, 'political amorality' forces Britain to retake control
Michael Misick resigned as prime minister of the Caribbean island on Mar. 23 amid corruption allegations. He calls Britain's return to direct rule 'modern-day colonialism.'
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Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council
The US will try to reform the council – some of whose members shield human rights violators – from within, officials said.
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Madonna and another Malawi child?
Do international adoptions offer better lives for orphans? Judge delays ruling on pop singer's adoption application until Friday.
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Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan?
Arab League likely support Sudan's Bashir against war crimes charge, but discourage ties with Iran.
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G-20 parody: Yes, anti-capitalists have a lighter side
Ahead of G-20, London activists publish a creative jab at Financial Times.
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Opinion: Ralph Nader fondly recalls his days at the Monitor
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Monitor writers celebrate ‘unique’ moments
From crawling on the carpet with Ronald Reagan to sipping tea with the Che Guevara of Afghanistan, former staffers recount stories as the Monitor transitions to new formats.
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Obama writes letter to Chirac - blogosphere goes crazy
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2,300 years later, 'Alexander-mania' grips Macedonia
Much to the anger of Greece, the ancient conqueror is making a big comeback in Macedonia – he's arriving just in time for Sunday's election.
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