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3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time
Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner: 5 books about the world's most audacious art theft
These five books – fiction and nonfiction – share a connection to the notorious March 18, 1990, theft of 13 masterworks from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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'Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye': 5 stories from a family's time near the Arctic
Zac Unger temporarily moved his family to Churchill, Manitoba, to experience life in the polar bear wild. Here are some of his stories from his book "Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye."
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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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C. S. Lewis: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of C.S. Lewis, author of the beloved children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia."
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Markets foresee global contraction
France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.
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Why Canada's Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw
Elizabeth May, the scrappy Green candidate, will make history by appearing in nationally televised debates Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Why Canada’s Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw
Elizabeth May, the Green candidate, will make history by appearing in a nationally televised debate on Thursday night.
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Opinion: An innovation nation once more
To compete globally, the US workforce needs presidential leadership to bolster math, science, and engineering education.
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Industry group fighting Seattle plastic-bag tax
American Chemistry Council spent $180,625 in August fighting a 20-cent fee on paper and plastic shopping bags.
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Communities plan for a low-energy future
‘Transition initiatives,’ begun in Britain, aim to empower people to tackle effects of climate change and decline of oil.
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India a step closer to nuclear trade
The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
A Scottish songbird's debut, a Katrina survivor's bluesy tribute, a documentary celebrating black talent in America, and more.
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International community split over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Nations participating in the Nuclear Suppliers Group summit will debate whether the deal undermines efforts towards nuclear nonproliferation and sets a precedent for other would-be nuclear powers.
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In northern Italy, a medieval village restored to life
Reviving Canova's age-old beauty has raised awareness of long-neglected stone architecture in the region.
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Reporters on the Job
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All the world on stage
New International theater festival in California offers audiences a window on foreign cultures – and shared stories.
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EarthTalk: How green is corn-based plastic?
Pro: It’s compostable. Con: But only in an industrial composting facility.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about school segregation, superstition, and the Lisbon Treaty.
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Six picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Wimbledon's Serb dominance, an armchair scientist's ticket to outer space, Inspector Wexford's renewed sleuthing, and more.
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Click here to visit gardens
Four of the best garden blogs
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Want an easy-care perennial? Try catmint.
The hardy plants make charming bedfellows with roses, and they blend well with a variety of other perennials.
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Irish revote likely on EU treaty
Meeting in Brussels, European Union leaders signaled their intent to ensure that all 27 member states ratify the key treaty, which governs EU decisionmaking. But Czech approval also appears in doubt.
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The Monitor's View: Europe's unfinished house
Building European unity takes time. An Irish vote to halt it should not discourage.
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All eyes on Irish in key E.U. vote
In a referendum Thursday, voters could strike down a continent-wide treaty designed to boost Europe's clout.
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World
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Portraits from Ireland's fringe
A revealing look at a nomadic group, the Travellers, was decades in the making.
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China to sack plastic shopping bags
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Reporters on the Job
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