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3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time
Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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New rays of hope for solar power’s future
High cost of fossil fuel and advanced technology improve this energy source’s prospects.
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A pen, a passport, a mission for Laos
In Laos, where books are a rare commodity, one mystery writer puts the nation in print – and helps put books in the nation.
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How nations dominate niche sports
Why does China crush opponents in diving? How does South Korea do so well in archery? Excellence in an Olympic sport can be a result of traditions or serendipity.
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Wind-speed racer
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‘Redeem Team’ wants more than Olympic gold
US men’s basketball is trying to fix its image (and win) by putting teamwork before ego. Quarterfinals start Wednesday.
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What does Bigfoot mean to us?
We want to believe that there remain some places on earth that are truly wild.
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Researchers enlist elephant seals to gather undersea data
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TV dramas' foreign accent
This fall a quarter of the new dramas will be adaptations of shows from overseas.
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Quality vs. quantity in medals race
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The original Olympic countries
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With a world record, Phelps' extraordinary Olympics begins
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Save the climate: Eat a kangaroo
If Australians were to give up farming sheep and cows for meat and eat kangaroos instead, the country would significantly reduce its greenhouse gases, a new study has found.
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In medals race, more countries in running
The Olympic Games are entering an era of unprecedented equality among nations.
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Buildings designed by termites
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Opinion: Stop the 'war' on terror
Calling it a 'war' is a boon to terrorist recruiters.
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Young indie crowd takes vinyl for a spin
Novelty and nostalgia boost sales, as audiophiles argue that nothing beats vinyl's warm sound.
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A sanctuary that’s 600 cats’ meows
On a central California ranch, Lynea Lattanzio feeds and cares for feral and abandoned cats.
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Australia no longer to detain asylum seekers
As immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan pour into the country, human rights groups praise the new policy. But critics say it will undermine national security.
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The Booker longlist
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International aid for Burma (Myanmar) faces funding crunch
About $1 billion is needed over three years, according to a new assessment. But the junta's lack of reform is raising doubts about long-term assistance.
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Should we relocate species threatened by climate change?
A group of scientists has suggested that species threatened with extinction by climate change should be moved to other parts of the world where they could survive.
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