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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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The 20 best TV sitcoms of all time – readers' choice
What did Monitor readers choose as the best sitcom in the history of television?
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5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013
April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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03/12/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View See Obama run with education
His heart may lie more in reforming public schools than energy or healthcare.
03/12/2009 01:00 am -
Simple pleasures gain ground
In tough times, people are increasingly turning to activities such as board games and musical evenings with friends.
03/09/2009 01:00 am -
'Apes' own a piece of the Rock (of Gibraltar)
Wild ‘apes’ stole my snuggly! A macaque on Gibraltar snatches her toddler’s favorite toy and a woman finds out about Europe’s only wild primates.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
Kepler mission to hunt for planets just our size
The US will launch the Kepler spacecraft Friday to look for other Earths.
03/05/2009 12:00 am -
Paving the way: A Kosovo hero's path from rebel to road-builder
Fatmir Limaj builds hope with new roads.
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
Michelle Obama rocks the bureaucracy with her star quality
For now, the first lady avoids policy issues, sticking to meet-and-greets with federal workers and citizens.
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Voter (s) elect Emanuel's likely replacement -- no one cares
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
Better grades through cash
Ideas: New programs offer incentives to motivates students to study.
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
Uncle Sam takes a greater role in US banking
The federal government could own more than one-third of Citigroup.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Can a 'Day of Sharing' save the music industry?
Composer Richard Gibbs's idea aims to highlight the problem of illegal music file-sharing.
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
Cookies worthy of a president
She couldn't help but send the presidential family her award-winning cookies through a friend.
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
Detroit's auto troubles test brand loyalty
General Motors will drop four of its eight nameplates. What about service and warranties?
02/24/2009 12:00 am -
Discoveries NASA's CO2 satellite tanks, unlike CO2 levels themselves
02/24/2009 12:00 am -
How to close America's confidence gap
Obama's actions, more than his speech, will have a big role to play in easing the historically bleak consumer mood.
02/24/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Mr. Duncan, show us the money
The Education secretary must build transparency into his stimulus spending.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Stimulus: Can it work like Roosevelt's New Deal?
Why government spending plus easy money could pull US out of recession by year's end.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Is it time for Burris to go?
Calls grow for him to resign as a perjury probe proceeds.
02/22/2009 12:00 am -
Difference Maker One man helps the disabled see the world
Craig Grimes broke his back 12 years ago. From Nicaragua, he launches the first online booking engine for disabled travelers.
02/19/2009 12:00 am -
To connect with ‘real people,’ Obama veers out of the Beltway
For the first two weeks of his presidency, he holed up in Washington. Now, he’s crisscrossing the US.
02/18/2009 12:00 am -
America's future wind web?
Wind power could feed 20 percent of the US energy diet. But first, the country needs a new energy network.
02/18/2009 12:00 am -
New experiments push evolution in ways Darwin never expected
Column: Advances in DNA research enhance basic concepts of evolution.
02/18/2009 12:00 am -
First sign of stimulus? Probably your paycheck.
Tax cuts for workers will show up by May or June – but will total only about $13 a week.
02/17/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama's Valentine dinner - IHOP? Denny's? Applebees?
02/15/2009 12:00 am -
The Women
T.C. Boyle's latest novel is a wild and improvisational examination of Frank Lloyd Wright and the women he loved.
02/14/2009 12:00 am
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