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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: His five most famous buildings

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe revolutionized architecture. His simple dictum that 'less is more' inspired building designs around the world. No wonder he received a loving Google doodle on Tuesday, his 126 birthday. Want to move past the doodle? Click through our short slideshow for a look Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's best work.
In Pictures: Detroit retooled
10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle

Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
Gallery: Republicans in the 2012 presidential race
In Pictures: Disappearing Act - The ancient town of Hasankeyf in Turkey

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: His five most famous buildings

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe revolutionized architecture. His simple dictum that 'less is more' inspired building designs around the world. No wonder he received a loving Google doodle on Tuesday, his 126 birthday. Want to move past the doodle? Click through our short slideshow for a look Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's best work.
Change Agent
She helps save a memory in stone of a 200-year-old forgotten US war

Betty Oderwald has led an effort to restore the Powder House, one of Connecticut's few buildings connected to the War of 1812, now celebrating its bicentennial.
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Bipartisan support for fixing our schools

The Historic Schools Rehabilitation Tax Credit offers developers, states, and school districts a federal tax credit to enter into public/private partnerships to help pay for modernization of schools that are on the National Register of Historic places. But is the plan too limited in scope?
Uncle Sam's war on apostrophes

Federal mapmakers have been excising these little marks since 1890, and the Monitor's language columnist wonders why.
In Pictures: Detroit retooled
10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle

Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
Gallery: Republicans in the 2012 presidential race
In Pictures: Disappearing Act - The ancient town of Hasankeyf in Turkey
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Barack H. Obama elementary school to close

Barack H. Obama elementary: The New Jersey state monitor who oversees financial operations for the Asbury Park School District cited declining enrollment for the decision announced Thursday.
An outsider dips into an aristocratic world

But the boundaries are clearly drawn.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/01
New Orleans makeover: economic boost or loss of a historical legacy?

Post-Katrina, New Orleans looks to diversify its economy beyond tourism. But plans for a mammoth biomedical facility mean historic homes will be relocated, or razed.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/03
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Chapter & Verse
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil": the tour

What fans of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" need to see in Savannah.
In Pictures: Fall foliage smackdown: The vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges that come only once a year
Updates proposed for Christian Science Church's Boston plaza

The First Church of Christ, Scientist on Tuesday unveiled draft plans for changes to its Boston plaza, including constructing two new buildings and reducing the size of its reflecting pool.
Cape Wind project approved

The Interior Department has approved the Cape Wind project, clearing the way for the first offshore wind power in the US.
NCAA championship: What you didn't know about Butler

Yes, Butler is the sentimental favorite heading into tonight's NCAA championship game against Duke. But as an Indiana school, it has a long basketball history.
In Pictures: John Nordell's Digital Abstractions
Prehistoric Indian drawings to be protected in Utah canyon

Natural gas company, state conservation agencies, and tribal leaders come to an agreement to protect prehistoric art treasures in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon.

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