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Obama to Romney: congratulations on winning the nomination

President Obama called GOP nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him for winning enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination.
With nomination in hand, Romney turns focus on Obama

His win in Texas on Tuesday put him over the top in the delegate count, and now the entire GOP establishment is focused on November.
Backchannels
Egypt soccer riot: Whatever actually happened, public fury is what counts (+video)

The Egypt soccer riot yesterday took 73 lives, and now furious protesters are flooding the streets of Cairo looking for someone to blame.
Linking teachers and student test scores gains some momentum

The use of student test scores in teacher evaluations has been controversial in some places, but a number of school districts are going ahead with the idea.
Yellow Dirt

A reporter uncovers the heartbreaking story of the uranium mining that poisoned Navajo lands and people.
The Best Spiritual Writing of 2010

A collection of essays that examine all manner of things spiritual.
As Northern Ireland seeks to secure peace, splits within unionist ranks

Northern Ireland politicians agreed to move policing and justice authority from Britain to the Stormont Assembly. It did so without the support of the once-dominant Ulster Unionist Party, pointing to lingering anger among some Protestants over concessions made to Irish republicans.
The Theory of Light and Matter

Vulnerable, hopeful characters populate this award-winning collection of short stories.
Teacher training: what's the best way?

Some policymakers say the focus needs to be on improving traditional education schools, while others are advocates of so-called alternative models, which can speed up entry into the profession.
The Life You Can Save

Bioethicist Peter Singer challenges all of us to rethink our ideas about “a good life.”
Something Wicked

Alan Gratz’s fresh spin on Shakespeare makes superb reading for older teens.
Wheel Jammin'

A poem.
The Girl From Foreign

‘So are you Muslim or are you Jewish?’
Books: A Memoir

Larry McMurtry's life and times as a bookseller.
A guide to more mindful vacations

A list of travel destinations in peril – and how we can help.
World
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Good Writing

Leave out adverbs, skip description, and keep the writer out of sight.