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Gallery: Republicans in the 2012 presidential race
Ideas for a better world in 2011

To start the new year off right, the Monitor asked various thinkers around the world for one idea each to make the world a better place in 2011. We talked to poets and political figures, physicists and financiers. The results range from how to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world to ways to revamp Hollywood.
Top 10 best value private colleges in America

A new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance examines the best private colleges in America and then sifts them for best value. Which gives you the best education for the lowest net cost – the cost of tuition and fees after financial aid? Here are the Top 10 best values:
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Gallery: Republicans in the 2012 presidential race
Green Economics
Did a chemical engineer reduce big city crime?

John Sinfelt, who recently passed away, developed a way to produce unleaded gasoline. There may be a connection between exposure to leaded gasoline during childhood and the likelihood to commit a crime.
Ideas for a better world in 2011

To start the new year off right, the Monitor asked various thinkers around the world for one idea each to make the world a better place in 2011. We talked to poets and political figures, physicists and financiers. The results range from how to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world to ways to revamp Hollywood.
Lake-effect snow response could have been better: NY Thruway

Lake-effect snow: Executive Director Michael Fleischer said the agency should have closed nearly two dozen non-toll entrance ramps to Interstate 90 much sooner after jackknifed tractor-trailers blocked traffic just east of Buffalo.
Top 10 best value private colleges in America

A new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance examines the best private colleges in America and then sifts them for best value. Which gives you the best education for the lowest net cost – the cost of tuition and fees after financial aid? Here are the Top 10 best values:
The New Economy
Williams College: America's new best college

Williams College tops the ranks of America's best colleges and universities on Forbes's 2010 list. Other private institutions with generous financial aid packages also rank near the top.
The New Economy
New England, a leader in creating jobs, stumbles. Should we worry?

Only four states lost jobs in April, according to the Department of Labor. All four were in New England.
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Top book picks for 2010

The experts tell us what they are excited about reading in 2010.
Classic review: House

The drama of house-building.
US grads' job expectations on hold

The class of 2009 makes adjustments in the face of a dearth of jobs and increasing interest rates on student loans and credit cards.
The cost of gay marriage – in dollars and cents

As states like California grapple over gay marriage, New England has found that it can be a small fillip to the economy.
History may wink at Palin

The VP role has been filled by a diverse lot. By that standard she may have what it takes.
Gain campus harmony, game-free

Trust and candor are better than scavenger hunts.
White Heat

The deep and distant friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
Too few low-income college students?

Pressure mounts on colleges to reduce barriers for that pool of talent.
Finding a welcome home for used books

With volunteer effort, David Mazor's idea has helped readers around the U.S.