Topic: Duke University
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
3 views on whether the next Congress should repeal Obamacare
Repealing Obamacare is bound to come up as voters in a town-hall forum question President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the second presidential debate. Concerns about healthcare, from Medicare to the Affordable Care Act, play a key role in this election. Three writers give their brief take on whether the next Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act.
-
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Entrepreneurs
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
-
20 non-fiction books to watch for in 2012
-
Strauss-Kahn and five other vexing sexual assault cases
-
Who will carry out Obama's Afghanistan exit plan? Three new guys.
All Content
-
With response to tornadoes, FEMA begins to rebuild its reputation
New FEMA chief retooled the agency after its subpar response to Katrina, and it shows in response to recent tornadoes. He sees FEMA in a supporting, not leading, role.
05/06/2011 02:33 pm -
A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love, and American Idol
"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi tells the public about her life, her work, and how it felt to get the cold shoulder from Simon Cowell.
05/04/2011 07:10 am -
Was it legal for the US commandos to kill Osama bin Laden?
US legal analysts say the Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan were acting within the full authority of both international and American law.
05/02/2011 10:55 pm -
Scientists discover 657 new islands
The Earth has many more barrier islands than previously thought, a global survey has found.
04/19/2011 08:51 pm -
Energy and tech jobs: where job hiring is (finally) happening
Postings for tech jobs were up 30 percent last month compared with a year ago, according to Craigslist. Job hiring already resulted in upbeat employment numbers last week.
04/05/2011 02:55 pm -
Opinion Muslim Americans: The dangers of lumping our friends in with our enemies
Sen. Dick Durbin is holding Senate hearings on anti-Muslim bigotry today – an important move in the wake of Peter King's hearings on Muslim-American radicalization. Casting suspicion on all Muslim Americans violates American ideals and weakens a first line of defense against extremism.
03/29/2011 12:16 pm -
Obama's Libya speech: Did it outline where intervention is headed?
President Obama emphasized humanitarian goals in Libya and made it clear he wants the Qaddafi regime to fall. But he also insisted that regime change was not a goal of the coalition action, per se.
03/29/2011 10:20 am -
Opinion Peter King, your hearings aren't just bigoted. They're making things worse.
The controversial hearings on homegrown terrorism within American Muslim communities are more than shameful bigotry; they're counterproductive. They don't address root causes of radical Islam and alienate rather than engage key allies in the fight against extremism: American Muslims.
03/10/2011 11:26 am -
Who's testifying at controversial House hearing on radical Islam in US?
Radicalization in the American Muslim community is topic of a House hearing on Thursday, and witnesses are likely to offer competing views of the threat. Critics say it's unwise to single out Islam and the Muslim community.
03/10/2011 09:09 am -
Opinion With DADT out of the way, Harvard and military make a great couple
With Harvard welcoming the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) back to campus, the debate over ROTC's place at elite universities roils on. But here is an opportunity to show that the American military and top colleges have a critical partnership that benefits them both – and the US.
03/09/2011 09:55 am -
Muslim-American terrorism study: Not many incidents, but it only takes one
Since 9/11, the number of Muslim-American terrorism suspects and perpetrators has averaged about 16 a year. Last year was slightly higher, but way down from 2009.
02/02/2011 03:47 pm -
In 2011, better economic outlook – for some
Pundits predict healthy growth in 2011 and fewer unemployed. But housing and state budgets may struggle.
12/29/2010 07:37 am -
You bought it. Are you happy?
Money can make you happier – to a point – but not in the way you think.
12/20/2010 11:40 am -
Opinion Don't believe everything you hear about Iraq. There's progress.
A US lieutenant colonel in Iraq explains why progress in Iraq is happening on a grassroots level. Democracy and stability may still have a long way to go, but Iraqi citizens and security forces are taking back their communities, rooting our terrorists, and making peace.
12/17/2010 02:40 pm -
North Korea and Iran: How the two states test US diplomacy
North Korea is seen as an unpredictable 'spoiled child.' Iran is seen as a rational but aggressive nation. Each have nuclear programs, but pose unique problems for US security.
12/12/2010 11:15 am -
Can troops get too much love? Military struggles with a dark side on Veterans Day
As troops in war zones become accustomed to directing civil society, rather than the other way around, and are lauded at home, concern rises within the military that some are coming to see themselves as 'warrior kings.' For Veterans Day, a closer look at this worry.
11/10/2010 02:55 pm -
Open house: Foreclosure art meets the whims of the web
His home in foreclosure, Jack Stenner opened the empty property to virtual squatters in an eerie art installation.
11/09/2010 04:01 pm -
Fort Hood shooting: Al Qaeda now portrays Nidal Hasan as terrorism star
Al Qaeda now hails Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, suspect in the Fort Hood shooting, as a 'trailblazer' for how to attack the US. Some analysts say that praise points up the group's organizational weakness.
10/19/2010 02:35 pm -
The Monitor's View Merkel on failed German multiculturalism: Other countries should listen up
German leader Angela Merkel bluntly says the 40-year experiment to integrate Turks and Germans has failed. But she's not abandoning the idea of assimilating immigrants in Germany. And neither should other countries, including the United States.
10/18/2010 04:59 pm -
Report: One-third of US teens are victims of cyberbullying
The suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi has brought more attention to cyberbullying. A new study examines the scale of cyberbullying among US teens.
10/08/2010 03:22 pm -
Horizons Are Android apps exposing user information?
Android, the mobile operating system developed by Google, is an open-source platform. But some researchers are questioning how safe Android really is.
09/30/2010 04:10 pm -
Chapter & Verse Obama adds a children's book to his publishing credentials
Obama will fulfill a deal with his publisher by bringing out a children's book this fall.
09/14/2010 12:17 pm -
Behind Chicago's high-crime summer: persistent street gang violence
One legacy of public housing cuts is the spread of street gang turf battles to new pockets of the city. Gang violence contributed to a high-crime summer.
08/30/2010 03:16 pm -
Could opposition to Ground Zero mosque bolster the thing opponents fear?
Some opposition to the so-called Ground Zero mosque reflects concerns for those who lost family in the 9/11 attacks. But many opponents appear uncomfortable with the very idea of Islam. If their opposition succeeds, the chances of what they fear most -- more militant American Muslims -- could increase, critics say.
08/20/2010 01:43 pm -
Why 3D movies are falling flat this summer
'Avatar' may have paved the way for the next round of 3D movies, but few 3D films are finding success. Clumsy glasses, high prices, and soaring expectations are to blame, say industry experts.
08/03/2010 07:49 pm
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community