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EPA head Lisa Jackson will resign

Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, says she will step down at the beginning of President Obama's second term. Her four-year tenure includes some victories, especially car fuel-efficiency standards, but was marked with disappointments over global warming and coal ash controls.

Global News Blog
Good Reads: So Western nations have failed to cut spending. What's next?

With a US Congress 'super committee' unable to cut spending and Britain's government also struggling, the West is looking like a wastrel; and Cairo's Tahrir Square seethes once more. 

Culture Cafe
Duran Duran fans spend hard

As the British rock band tours North America, long-time Duran Duran followers – mostly women – are crisscrossing the country and dolling up to watch their greying idols up close.

Why even Israel supporters are worried about US freeze on Palestinian aid

The Palestinian campaign for statehood hasn't sat well with Washington, and now some members of Congress have decided to freeze some of the $500 million US aid to Palestinians.

Bestselling books the week of 9/22/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Oil stocks up as battle rages on in Libya

Oil stocks are back up Tuesday, amid confusion about the situation in Tripoli. After falling yesterday, oil stocks rose today in Europe, and prices for benchmark oil for October delivery were up to nearly $86 in Paris in the afternoon.

Can Rick Perry maintain his good ties with Muslims as a GOP candidate?

As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has a long record of warm relations with Muslims. Could that be a liability in a GOP presidential field in which several candidates question US Muslims' loyalty?

Editor's Blog
All culture is multicultural

Every culture is the product of mixing and blending. That doesn't make multiculturalism comfortable, but without new ideas, music, and tastes, humanity would stagnate.

Airline tickets pricier – and not just due to oil

Airline tickets are more expensive as fuel prices rise. But an improving economy and industry consolidation are also pushing up the price of airline tickets.

SpaghettiOs recall? Uh-oh! 15 million pounds with undercooked meat

SpaghettiOs recall: Campbell Soup Company says it's recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs due to undercooked meat.

Sanctions against Iran will only bolster its regime

Sanctions against Iran are a bad idea. The West should let democracy takes its course.

Decoder Wire
A politically perfect summer vacation for the Obamas

Global News Blog
How does Iraqi shoe-thrower rank among footwear misusers?

The shoe-thrower comes in at No. 5 on our list of men known for doing something other than wearing their kicks. Read on for the top four.

President Obama may be slumping at home, but he's surging in Europe

The US president's approval rating in Europe is 86 percent, even as he faces assaults from the right at home. But can he use that to advance his policy goals?

Horizons
Astronaut's life: no shower, sleep anywhere, cramped dinner table

Obama's budget whacks 121 programs

In a $3.5 trillion spending plan released Thursday, the White House proposes $17 billion in cuts – including some items that President Bush also tried to ax.

Review: 'Moscow, Belgium'

Romantic comedy plays to Hollywood formula, albeit in a foreign setting.

Great expectations for Obama abroad

Team Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than its predecessors, say diplomats and campaign advisers. Afghanistan will be a foreign-policy priority.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor Staff

A sultry Cape Verdean songstress, an MP3 player for under 20 bucks, a chance to say Boo at the Zoo, and more.

Opinion: America's tough decision on Iran's dissidents

The People's Mujahideen of Iran is caught between Iraq and a hard place (Iran).

Cheney visit: U.S. treads tightrope on Georgia aid

The Bush administration announces $1 billion in aid but no military assistance.

Iran, U.S. step cautiously toward dialogue

Signals from both Tehran and Washington are often misinterpreted and the subject of attack on the domestic stages in both countries.

The Vote
Obama back on the campaign trail

Olympic torch rallying China's critics

For some years, China's boom and the war on terror have overridden human rights concerns.

Opinion: Stop playing the race card

Hyped-up charges of bias distract from the real work of correcting racial inequalities.