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3 new novels grapple with questions of mortality

Three new works of fiction address themes of mortality, including a ghost – in an Anne Tyler novel.
Hillary Clinton for president? Eight Democrats who might run next time.

Tired of the 2012 presidential race? 2016 actually isn’t that far away, especially for Democrats looking hungrily at a nomination race that will not include President Obama. Speculation has already started over who might run – fueled by no less a figure than former President Clinton, who has suggested in recent TV interviews that his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, might change her mind about not running once she’s had a break. Here are some of the possible contenders.
Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Artisans

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
Palestinian statehood: why Arabs have turned on Obama

President Obama, who made Israeli-Palestinian peace a priority from the outset of his administration, is now the US leader with incongruously bad relations with the Arab world. Here are three key causes of the deterioration in ties – and three steps that the can be taken to mend US relations with Arabs and Muslims.

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Diet for a more-crowded planet: plants

Rising incomes raise appetite for meat. But how many can ‘eat like an American’?
Can you outsource this? The brainy copy editor behind the headlines

With his bow tie and eagle eye, John McIntyre is the quintessential big-city newspaper detail man.
Diggin' It
England following America's gardening example?

America's edible landscaping is being considered by London officials
In Chicago, talking sense to angry young men with guns

Antiviolence program employs ex-gang members to help curb street violence, with some success.
In Chicago, talking sense to angry young men with guns

Antiviolence program employs ex-gang members to help curb street violence, with some success.
Can you replicate London's Speakers' Corner?

England moves to create more of the free-speech 'corners' – with a little less spectacle and a little more substance.
Can you replicate London's Speakers' Corner?

England moves to create more of the free-speech 'corners' – with a little less spectacle and a little more substance.
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I was tortured in a Chinese prison. Now I'm marching for freedom.

When it comes to human rights, silence is not golden.
I was tortured in a Chinese prison. Now I'm marching for freedom.

When it comes to human rights, silence is not golden.
Special schools for pregnant girls?

An Idaho school scrambles for funding, saying it helps more teen moms graduate.
Who lives around the corner?

House hunting on the Internet? Now, it's easy to check out the neighbors and the neighborhood, too.
Schools use cash as an incentive to boost attendance and scores

Baltimore schools teach students about the stock market and let them keep money from their portfolios. Are cash rewards bribery or a creative way to inspire students?
Baltimore tries to heal wounds from riots – 40 years later

Through dance, drama, and candid conversations, city residents erase lingering marks of the social chaos that erupted after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death in April 1968.
How to ease the squeeze on food access

Rich nations must act to ensure supply, experts say.
Olympic torch rallying China's critics

For some years, China's boom and the war on terror have overridden human rights concerns.
Art museums struggle with provenance issues

Recent high-profile police raids show that the problem of stolen and looted art remains.
Rise of the 'rock star' school superintendent

No Child Left Behind has created a demand for school administrators who can take the pressure, and some 20 percent of school districts are now seeking superintendents because of a shortage.
EPA acts on 'toxic' ship

Agency cites Baltimore firms for violating US environmental law, says it was not informed of owners' intent.
Earth-friendly school

Kids at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., love their new 'green' campus.
Earth-friendly school

Kids at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., love their new 'green' campus.
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Can Rice (and music) restart North Korea nuclear deal?

U.S. Secretary of State Rice visits Asia to boost the six-party deal, N.Y. Philharmonic plays in Pyongyang.
Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Champion

For kids: US Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to be appointed to the highest court in the land.