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Stay or go? Embassies in North Korea weigh warning.

North Korea is warning that it can no longer guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang as international tensions mount.
Mastermind

Maria Konnikova examines the neurological and psychological underpinnings of the great mind of Sherlock Holmes.
'New affluent workers' and 'precariats'? Britain's classes get makeover

The largest-ever survey of social class by the BBC and two universities finds that there are still very rich and very poor – but much more going on in the middle.
Chapter & Verse 'The Little Prince' turns 70

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic 'The Little Prince,' first published in 1943, is being released in new editions as part of a 70th birthday celebration.
Cardinal: pedophilia not a crime says cardinal, followed by swift apology

Cardinal says pedophilia not a crime but an illness. South Africa Cardinal Wilfred Fox Napier apologized for the 'botched' interview. The cardinal now says pedophilia is "a heinous crime."
'Killer dolphins' escape? Not so fast.

'Killer dolphins' escape: A story of highly-trained killer dolphins escaping from a Ukrainian military facility has turned out to be a hoax. But there is such a thing as a military dolphin.
Grand Central and our station in life

The centennial of New York's famed temple of transport provides an occasion to consider the distinction between 'terminal' and 'station.'
Terrorism & Security Militant attack in Kashmir shatters years of calm

The armed separatism of the 1990s had largely faded away, but a peace accord never followed. Frustration had been mounting in recent weeks over an execution and an expansive policing law.
Terrorism & Security Armistice dead? US and South Korea dismiss North Korea's edict (+video)

Skepticism about the effect of the North's dismissal of a cease-fire is grounded in past experience.
42 facts about Douglas Adams (+video)

Google's doodle celebrates 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams. Here are 42 facts about the humorist, environmentalist, technophile, and all-around hoopy frood who would have turned 61 on Monday.
Terrorism & Security North Korea leaves phone to South Korea off the hook (+video)

This follows threats from Pyongyang last week both to end the armistice and to 'exercise the right to a preemptive nuclear attack.'
Douglas Adams: The hitchhiker's guide to humor and science (+video)

Google celebrates Douglas Adams, author of the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," with a reference-packed doodle.
Change Agent Can music help heal Mali's war wounds?

One of Mali's biggest stars, the singer-songwriter Salif Keita, says music can help bring peace and reconciliation to his homeland, which has been torn apart by an Islamist uprising in the north.
Chapter & Verse Sherlock Holmes fan to estate: Sherlock belongs to all of us

Leslie S. Klinger, editor of Holmes anthologies, has filed a civil complaint against the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle, alleging that Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain and that the fees writers pay to the estate are unnecessary.
In Gear British court dismisses Tesla Motors lawsuit against BBC

A British appeals court has dismissed Tesla Motors' second attempt at a libel suit against the BBC, the network behind Top Gear. In 2008, Top Gear ran a piece that was highly critical of the Tesla Motors Roadster’s range, depicting it as just 55 miles under spirited driving, not the 200 miles claimed by Tesla.
Global Viewpoint ‘Argo’ helps Iran’s dictatorship, harms democracy

Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 revolution, says that by falsifying, misrepresenting, and taking critical facts out of context, the Academy-Award winning film 'Argo' delivers a pro-CIA message at the cost of the Iranian people and history.
Coming for Cameron? Poor showing in bellwether vote rattles Conservatives

The mood in Prime Minister Cameron's party is grim after it came an embarrassing third in the battle for a parliamentary seat in Eastleigh, a city the party sees as key to its fortunes in 2015.
'Dancing With the Stars' performers Julianne and Derek Hough will develop ballroom dancing show

'Dancing With the Stars' performers and siblings Julianne and Derek Hough will create a show that revolves around competitive ballroom dancing in England. The show will air on Starz.
Culture Cafe Gillian Anderson pilot will center on a conspiracy involving Washington's most powerful figures

The Gillian Anderson pilot will find the actress starring as CEO Meg Fitch, whose daughter is taken prisoner. NBC has ordered the Gillian Anderson pilot.
Reader recommendation: Eight Pieces of Empire

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Were those the bones of Cleopatra's murdered sister?

Experts doubt that the 2,000-year-old bones, unearthed in 1904 in what is now Turkey, belonged to Arsinoe IV, Cleopatra's younger half-sister whom she ordered killed.
Global News Blog Good reads: the meteors we miss, Tesla's frigid review, car-buying woes, bionic eyes

This week's round-up of Good Reads includes a look at what crashes to Earth every year, a tiff over a Tesla review, why car dealers seem so manipulative, and a new technology that could help individuals dealing with blindness.
Terrorism & Security In shift, Syrian regime says it's ready to talk to rebels (+video)

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said in Moscow that the Assad government wanted to engage in 'dialogue with anyone who's willing for it, even those who carry arms.'
Difference Maker Anshu Gupta brings 'clothing for dignity' to India

His nonprofit group, called GOONJ, collects and gives away used clothing. The twist: The needy 'pay' for their clothes by doing service work in their communities.
Monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe probably dumped from aquarium

Monster goldfish found: A nearly 18-inch, 4.2-pound goldfish discovered in the depths of Lake Tahoe is not a native species, say scientists.