Topic: Columbia (Missouri)

On the Eve

The focus in this book about the approach of the Holocaust is not Adolf Hitler and the Nazis but the European Jews themselves.

If I could have lunch with Rupert Murdoch

The drama of the phone-hacking hearing in Parliament that starred Rupert Murdoch and his son has me wondering what I might say to the elder Murdoch if I had the chance. The main thing: Ethics matters, not just legality.

The new water wars? Study shows broad decline in Rockies snowpack.

Many studies have documented the West's declining snowpack. But a new one, published Friday in the journal Science, covers the length of the Rockies over an 800-year period.

Amazon: the most well-read cities in America are also the most romantic

Amazon released its "Most Well-Read Cities in America" list this week and guess what? It mirrors its "Most Romantic Cities in America" list from 2010.

Joplin tornado: How you can help

Here's a list of a some of the major charitable agencies assisting those affected by the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo. and where you can send donations.

Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India

Is it possible for one man to permanently alleviate centuries of hatred and misunderstandings?

Severe weather from Chicago to Boston as monster storm arrives

Severe weather, in the form of snow, is headed for St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, and Milwaukee. A monster storm could dump up to two-feet of snow and drifts piled up to 10 feet.

The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family

Filmmaker Peter Firstbrook traces Barack Obama’s family back 700-plus years to the Sudan.

Steve Jobs preparing to revolutionize the newspaper business?

Steve Jobs and Apple are rumored to be preparing a newspaper subscription service. Could Steve Jobs shake up another industry?

Journey: My Political Life

Tony Blair’s engaging memoir lauds George W. Bush and defends the difficult decisions that politicians must make.

The Fiddler in the Subway

This collection of features by Pulitzer prize winner Gene Weingarten confirms his reputation as one of the best.

Duluth one-ups Google, Kansas, in bid for super-fast Internet

Duluth, Minnesota, pledges to rename its first-born children as part of a YouTube stunt to capture Google's broadband network. But it'll face competition from Google, Kansas (a.k.a. Topeka).

The Autobiography of an Execution

A death penalty attorney writes with candor about the painful burdens of his job.

Homeland

Barack Obama’s half brother, George, tells his own story of coming of age in a Kenyan slum.

Obama school speech suddenly a prickly topic for educators

Uranium

From atomic bombs to cellphones, a history of uranium’s rise.

Millions of snow geese imperil fragile ecosystem

Far-northern breeding grounds are devastated. A major culprit: expanded farming in US Midwest.

Harry Potter’s cloak needs eyeholes

Physicist Michio Kaku explores the possibilities of invisibility cloaks, time travel, and other sci-fi wonders.

The impossible physics of Harry Potter

Physicist Michio Kaku explores the possibilities of invisibility cloaks, time travel, and other sci-fi wonders.