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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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10 best books of March, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson talks about the 10 new releases she's calling the best books of March.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
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Climate groups look post-Bush
Expecting a more aggressive approach, they offer advice to the McCain and Obama campaigns.
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How to succeed in screaming without really being Axl Rose
Vocal coach Melissa Cross teaches heavy-metal rockers to find their inner beast without getting hurt.
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Why the Kenya talks succeeded
Could this be a blueprint for peace in other African conflicts?
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Queen Rania takes to Web to break stereotypes of Arabs
Jordan's first lady launched a YouTube page in March to begin a dialogue between Arabs and Westerners.
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A water pump for the people
Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools for African farmers.
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Why your happiness matters to the planet
Surveys and research link true happiness to a smaller footprint on the ecology.
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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’?
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Roundup: a climate time machine, vertical farms, and a kinda boring toy
A look at what's happening elsewhere on the Web.
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Midwest's postflood risk: toxic basements
Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
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Expect U.S. economic woes to linger into 2009
Some economists predict a long recession, say problem stems from greed, dishonesty.
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Midwest’s postflood risk: toxic basements
Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
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From our files: The nonconforming George Carlin
The irreverent comedian, who died June 22, was interviewed by the Monitor in 1973 after a transitional time for his standup routine in which, he says he had discovered his true character - himself.
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Kuwaiti author creates 99 new superheroes
Naif al-Mutawa wrote 'The 99,' a comic book series based on Islamic ideas, which aims to promote tolerance.
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How Clinton and Obama boosted feminism, civil rights
The primary contest helped both of the historical causes, though some tensions erupted.
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In Kenya's hotbed of postelection violence, a bishop sows seeds of peace
Cornelius Arap Korir is starting to unite the two warring ethnic communities through their common desire to grow the food that will help them to rebuild their lives.
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Scholars accepted to grad school, but stuck in Gaza
Three Fulbright scholars are waiting to see if Israel will allow them to leave Gaza to study in the United States.
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John Yemma named Monitor editor
After 20 years serving in senior editing posts at the Boston Globe, Yemma is rejoining the Monitor staff in mid-July.
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Hurdle for future cities: human habits
Technology will not solve all green problems, some say.
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"Carbon scrubber" could remove CO2 from the air
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Going ‘green’ has Willets Point seeing red
Long-neglected area of New York City slated to become ecofriendly development; locals feel ignored.
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NAACP turns to a leader from a newer generation
Benjamin Jealous was chosen amid divides over how to reenergize the organization.
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How investors can earn by helping others learn
For-profit education companies present stock opportunities. But some question whether they truly benefit society.
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A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy France
As the French education ministry revisits Holocaust curricula this month, advocates say Chambon-sur-Lignon's story would be 'revolutionary' for schoolchildren.
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Behind college raid, rising drug use on campus
This week's massive bust at San Diego State highlights the rise in university cooperation with law enforcement.
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Memoirs: whose truth – and does it matter?
Two years after the James Frey scandal, a still-roiled genre thrives.
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