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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Briefing Where does Haiti stand three years after its 7.0 earthquake?
After billions of dollars in aid spent to help Haiti 'build back better' from its devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, hundreds of thousands are still without homes.
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Top 10 states for working moms
Mother's Day companies? That's what you could call workplaces that help moms meet their family commitments. Those companies can be located anywhere. But some states do better than others in mandating a level of standards beyond the federal minimum in the form of paid family leave, job protection, and “right to nurse” laws. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are the Top 10 states that best support new working mothers, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families. Can you guess which state gets the highest marks?
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Sixth Summit of the Americas: 8 things to watch
Yes, the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena will debate drug policy and Cuba. Here are eight other topics to be discussed at the Summit.
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08/29/2008 01:00 am -
USA
08/28/2008 01:00 am -
Doing well by doing good? It's not easy.
A business class in California helps a US entrepreneur bring peanut paste to Haiti's hungry kids.
08/27/2008 01:00 am -
How can investors help the hungry?
Possible steps include financing small farmers and shunning commodity futures.
08/25/2008 01:00 am -
World
08/19/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Practical – or wasteful – abundance?
It’s a sketchy line between enjoying the material things of this world and saying ‘enough is enough.
08/07/2008 01:00 am -
Diet for a more-crowded planet: plants
Rising incomes raise appetite for meat. But how many can ‘eat like an American’?
07/18/2008 01:00 am -
'Birth dearth' worries pale in comparison to overpopulation
Water and food shortages present larger challenges than economic woes linked to a declining population, says author.
07/14/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Title IX, taxes and happiness, tourism in Haiti, and veteran education benefits.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Want democracy in Iraq? Culture matters.
Consider what happened with US occupation in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
07/01/2008 01:00 am -
World
06/25/2008 01:00 am -
Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation
Once a popular destination, it sees few tourists despite UN data that indicate country is among the region's safest.
06/20/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. finalizing aid for Mexico's drug war
But Mexican concerns about the plan's human rights conditions could scuttle it.
06/06/2008 01:00 am -
Sex abuse by peacekeepers still a problem, says report
A Save the Children report says that efforts to prevent the abuse of children in Haiti, Ivory Coast, and South Sudan are falling short.
05/28/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Rethink the fight against cocaine
Drug use is up, and Colombian farmers are unfairly targeted. Let's overhaul counternarcotics.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
USA
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
World
05/13/2008 01:00 am -
Ortega leads anti-U.S. critique at Latin American food summit
Leaders at Wednesday's summit in Nicaragua blamed US trade policies for the region's food crisis.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
At MIT, low-tech inventions with a high impact
The school's basement D-Lab exports simple solutions to the developing world.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
At MIT, low-tech inventions with a high impact
The school's basement D-Lab exports simple solutions to the developing world.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Food riots, anti-U.S. protests erupt in Somalia
The unrest follows reports of atrocities by militants and US-backed Ethiopian and Somali forces, as well as a recent US strike on an alleged Al Qaeda leader there.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the world food crisis?
President Bush has asked for almost $1 billion in new funds. But critics say the aid may come too late.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Ethiopia: A model of African food aid is now in trouble
The government's food giveaway may undercut a successful cash aid program.
05/06/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Biofuels can't feed starving people
Using crops for energy is a noble idea, but it's led to a hunger crisis.
04/29/2008 01:00 am -
Latin American leftist leaders vow to fight food price hikes
The four countries, joined in a trading bloc called ALBA, said they would step up agricultural production efforts.
04/25/2008 01:00 am
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