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Kepler epitaph? Eight most intriguing finds of troubled telescope.
Kepler, the space telescope designed to help us find other Earth-like planets, is on the fritz. Scientists hope they will be able to fix it remotely, but if they can't, its brief, brilliant career could be over. Here are eight of its most important discoveries.
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3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists
In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
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3 of spring's most anticipated novels
From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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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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The New Economy Which nations will advance? Watch their 'Legos.'
07/13/2009 01:00 am -
What recourse for a nation under cyberattack?
Almost none. No international framework exists to identify or sanction an attacking country.
07/11/2009 01:00 am -
African academy empowers youths
Girls in Uganda learn how to teach others to realize their visions, create jobs and wealth in rural areas.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse You'll never read alone
07/09/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Why China might turn on North Korea
As Beijing strives to become a responsible great power, the costs of staying allied with North Korea may come to surpass the costs of abandoning it.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Romance at the Ivy League
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries How do you bolster the case for bagging a middleweight black hole?
07/02/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Backstory to detecting a possible middleweight black hole
07/02/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: The missing piece of the healthcare debate
The idea of a government-paid national healthcare system hasn’t gotten very far in the Washington debate.
07/01/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Greening the Sears Tower
06/29/2009 01:00 am -
What a national cap-and-trade program might look like
Ten Northeast states already have their own greenhouse-gas emissions regime. It's one model for the federal plan.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Why South Waziristan has long posed challenge to Pakistan's government
The traditionally restive region became a base for militants after the US ousted the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Pakistan Army's challenge: holding onto gains against militants
As the government prepares for a major operation in South Waziristan, it's eyeing lessons learned from previous campaigns that were cut short in the face of weak public support.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Outpouring over Michael Jackson unlike anything since Princess Di
Nostalgia for a musical prodigy seemed to trump the pop star's dark side, as albums sold out and fans swamped social media with tributes.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Second guessing Twitter's effect on post-election Iran
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Can large wind farms tweak weather downwind?
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Bulldoze the 'burbs?
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor's influence: Latinas in the South Bronx follow her lead
Many Latinas hope that the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to America's highest court will replace negative Latina stereotypes with the diversity and depth that is at the heart of Puerto Rican culture.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
A cockatoo named Snowball and the dance of language
New research suggests that vocal mimicry and the ability to feel a beat both draw on the same mental abilities.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Running from Betsy Ross
06/14/2009 01:00 am -
Battle over the baby bottle: Should containers with bisphenol A be banned?
A number of states are moving to curtail the sale and use of bottles that have this chemical. But industry groups say BPA's risks are overblown.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Pakistan: Obama 'seems to know more about Islam than our own leaders'
Many welcomed the US president's conciliatory tone and references to Islamic history. Skeptics pointed to the price Pakistan pays for ongoing US involvement in Afghanistan.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons On the eve of Tiananmen anniversary, a new tool for tracking Web outages
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Egyptian reform activists wary of Obama's visit to Cairo
Many see his decision to deliver a major speech in Egypt as a nod of tacit support for the regime's authoritarian rule.
05/29/2009 01:00 am -
Censoring an Iranian Love Story
More than a love story, this novel serves as a meditation on culture, modern Iran, and the power of what is left out.
05/29/2009 01:00 am
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