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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes from America's 35th President.
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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The six men accused of inciting Kenya's post-election violence
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes from America's 35th President.
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The Monitor's View Kenya's merit badge for citizenship
For all its flaws and risky outcome, Kenya's presidential election reveals a shift from tribal identities toward a better civic-mindedness. Voters did not want a repeat of the tribal violence after the 2007 election.
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Latin America Monitor To lead Venezuela, Maduro will need to channel his inner Chavez
Vice President Nicolas Maduro, a staunch leftist known for his quiet demeanor, must adopt some of the brash style of President Hugo Chavez, who died today, if he's going to win the next election.
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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A filmmaker breaks down ballet stereotypes
Documentary filmmaker Bess Kargman followed the rigorous world of ballet competition for her new documentary 'First Position.'
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Opinion Conservative justices may hate Obamacare, but they should not overrule Congress
The Supreme Court's conservative justices deliberating on the health care law known as Obamacare should heed the historical example of Republican-appointed justice, Harlan Fiske Stone. He detested New Deal policies but argued the court had no right to overturn them.
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The Monitor's View Rushworth Kidder: Ethicist, journalist, scholar
Rushworth Kidder, who passed away on March 5, was a former Monitor columnist and a leading advocate of ethical conduct in business, government, education, and personal life.
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Mortgage settlement won't end probes: NY attorney general
Mortgage settlement improved because New York, California initially rejected it, some say. Even after mortgage settlement, New York Attorney General Schneiderman is still investigating related fraud.
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For US and global economies, debt is a four-letter word
It's hard to conclude anything else: Debt – owed by households, governments, and banks – lies at the heart of the economy's troubles. Even after two years of recovery, debt remains a big drag.
11/21/2011 04:16 pm -
SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?
Six high school students in Great Neck, N.Y., are facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly paying $1,500 to $2,500 to Samuel Eshaghoff to take the SAT for them. Is the pressure to succeed too great?
09/28/2011 05:09 pm -
College rankings: Princeton, Harvard best colleges
College rankings from U.S. News & World Report put five Ivy League schools in Top 10 best colleges. University of Maryland-Baltimore is up-and-comer in college rankings.
09/15/2011 12:40 am -
College rankings: Same US schools rise to the top again
College rankings: US News and World Reports has released its annual report on the best institutions of higher education in the US. These college rankings feature a handful of Ivy League schools.
09/13/2011 05:31 pm -
The New Economy Job market dismal? Here are the bright spots.
Although it added no net new jobs in August, the economy has some sectors that are growing robustly. Technology, health care, and some regional job markets are doing well.
09/02/2011 01:46 pm -
Opinion 'Silent raids' and E-Verify immigration enforcement are destroying US farms
Enforcement-only immigration policies will further devastate immigrant communities, ravage labor-intensive agriculture, and take away countless jobs beyond the farm sector. If elected officials want US fruit and vegetable farms to survive, they need to implement smarter immigration reform.
06/02/2011 11:42 am -
Opinion Government can't solve budget battles? Let citizens do it.
To resolve the budget battles tearing apart Congress and state and local governments, politicians should look to a new model of citizen involvement: participatory budgeting.
04/05/2011 10:15 am -
Opinion Republicans want to create second-class citizens. You're not DREAMing.
Republicans haven't abandoned extreme positions on immigration. They've just transferred controversial proposals to the state level.
03/09/2011 11:55 am -
Chapter & Verse Summer camp for book lovers
Great Books Summer Camp introduces young book lovers to literature they would not typically encounter in the classroom.
03/08/2011 01:09 pm -
Opinion Missing from State of the Union: Obama's audacity of hope -- to help 'most vulnerable'
If President Obama is really committed to 'win the future,' he needs more than modest, bipartisan reforms. He needs bold plans to lift up America's most vulnerable, for the sake of the nation.
01/26/2011 09:27 am -
The six men accused of inciting Kenya's post-election violence
Six men were accused in the International Criminal Court Wednesday of crimes against humanity for their role in the ethnic violence that tore apart Kenya following the December 2007 presidential election. Simmering tensions between Kenya's ethnic groups – the Kikuyu majority and Kalenjin and Luo minorities – erupted after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, was declared the winner amid accusations of election fraud. The men below are suspected of helping to incite the violence that left more than 1,000 Kenyans dead.
12/15/2010 01:16 pm -
Opinion How can Democrats stop the Republican tide this election? Young voters.
Our own analysis shows that if 18-to-29-year olds voted as they did in 2008, they could potentially flip the election for Democrats. But efforts to woo back the youth vote – like Obama's Daily Show appearance – may be too little, too late.
10/28/2010 01:24 pm -
The Vote Christine O'Donnell rival: Is he Delaware's 'bearded Marxist'?
Christine O'Donnell deflected her dabbling in witchcraft as teenage rebellion Tuesday, suggesting that the early life of Chris Coons, her Senate rival, be subjected to the same level of scrutiny.
09/22/2010 01:03 pm -
Yale gets an F? New assessment of colleges' required education
WhatWillTheyLearn.com grades more than 700 colleges and universities on what classes they require students to take. Just over a third of the schools earned an A or B in the assessment of required education.
08/16/2010 10:11 am -
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.
08/12/2010 01:29 pm -
Massachusetts town says yes to Guantánamo detainees
The small college town of Amherst, Mass., voted to accept detainees released from the Guantánamo detention camp in Cuba. Congress has previously voted that Guantánamo detainees will not be allowed to settle in the US.
11/05/2009 12:00 am -
Universities try innovative ways to get grads jobs
With hiring slowed to a trickle, universities are trying new techniques to get alumni jobs
10/09/2009 01:00 am
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