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Chávez, China cooperate on oil, but for different reasons

The Venezuelan president touts Beijing's $4 billion investment as another punch in his bid to undermine US clout. China is more pragmatic.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Global flash points: How to spot signs of peace

Monitor correspondents and experts suggest what to watch for in eight international conflicts.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science.

The whale's tiny ancestor, how global warming may be hurting plants' carbon-fixing ability, and the mystery of Mars's missing limestone
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race

Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
01/02/2008 12:00 am
America: Step up on climate change

Global warming is the nuclear issue of our age.
12/31/2007 12:00 am
What Bush really won in Bali

For the first time, all nations said they will consider ways to reduce global warming â€“ as Bush sought.
12/17/2007 12:00 am
It's a Starbucks world. (We only sip in it.)

A journalist asks: How did a modest Seattle coffeehouse become a global juggernaut?
12/17/2007 12:00 am
The high cost of a free life

Novelist Ha Jin offers a realistic portrait of a Chinese immigrant’s search for purpose in the land of plenty.
12/13/2007 12:00 am
A tax on carbon to cool the planet

Forcing higher prices for fossil fuels would be simple, fair, and effective. Why do politicians fear to do it?
11/26/2007 12:00 am
Whose rules apply to the Web?

Sites go to extraordinary lengths to stay legal in a world where taboos vary.
11/21/2007 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Excerpts of remarks by leading newsmakers

11/20/2007 12:00 am
Zip along with shared cars, bikes

The Zipcar and Flexcar merger, and cities' interest in bike-sharing, show openness to novel transit.
11/07/2007 12:00 am
For online users, a looming shortage of IP addresses

The numerical sequences, which allow machines to communicate with one another, could run out in the next few years.
08/03/2007 01:00 am
Silicon Valley's next big thing: 'clean tech'

Engineers aim to transform solar, fuel-cell, and biofuel projects into viable industries.
05/11/2007 01:00 am