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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
John F. Kennedy: 15 quotes on his birthday

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917. To mark what would have been his 95th birthday, here are 15 memorable JFK quotes.
Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
From Willie Horton to windsurfing: Five top political attack ads

Political attacks ads: love 'em or hate 'em, but they’re here to stay, and this election year stands to be a watershed moment in their use. Here's a look at what are considered to be some of the most memorable and effective attack ads utilized over the years.
Bob Moog: 6 artists influenced by his work

On what would have been Moog's 78th birthday, here are 6 musicians whose work was influenced by his groundbreaking technologies.

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For kids: a different kind of gold medal

Nobel Prizes honor men and women who've made the world a better place.
Steps for investors to survive a volatile market

The stock market's plunge may require an overhaul of investment strategies.
Children of the Revolution: The French, 1799-1914

To understand the French, study the revolution.
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History lessons for financial crisis: Act fast, act globally

European leaders call for a new Bretton Woods-type agreement as they meet in Brussels.
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What book reviewers are saying this week
Selma
Nova Scotia's pre-Jurasic park

The Canadian province is home to a surprising number of famous fossil discoveries that track Earth's history back hundreds of millions of years.
Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship that Saved the Revolution
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Download a song, if you promise to vote; 'tweet' the debate as it happens; sing your way through election history; and more.
Ballot-box gamble

Since 2004, voters have said 'no' to casino expansion. Now it's time to roll back legalized gambling.
The Vote
Biden's supreme challenge: no gaffes
The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage
The Vote
The debate's Kissinger flap: Who was right?
Review: 'Miracle at St. Anna'

Spike Lee's retelling of World War II's black infantry draws on all the clichés.
Lincoln's lesson for today's culture wars

Democracy must be more than two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch.
China’s first spacewalk: no cold-war race this time

The Shenzhou 7 launches Thursday in an era of global space cooperation.
Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
Aerosol cans: Are they OK to use now?
The Irregulars

Roald Dahl's days as a savvy British spy in wartime Washington.
Bright Green
Space junk poses threat to Hubble mission

Next month's Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble telescope faces an increased risk of a collision with debris because it will take place in a higher, more littered orbit than usual, NASA said Monday.
German gardens with tales to tell

Gardens that owe their existence to women.
Review: 'I Served the King of England'

Chaplinesque fable has an airiness that masks its tragic undertow.
Southern Storm

The truth behind the legend of General Sherman’s march to the sea.