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You know Saul Bass, even if you've never heard of him

Saul Bass had a huge role in modern design. Today's Google doodle pays homage to some of his work, but it only scratches the surface. The man, who would have turned 93 on Wednesday, created some of Hollywood's most iconic opening credits and corporate America's most recognizable logos.
'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'

Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
15 hidden meanings of popular food phrases

Discover the hidden meanings of some of your favorite food phrases.
5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list

A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
World's five largest companies

For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.

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Nothing to Fear

A new book peels back the legend to examine FDR’s first 100 days.
Sunday morning show lineup
As atheists roll out London ads, believers unruffled

Billboard campaign promotes atheist beliefs on buses.
Emily Post

Emily Post was a fierce egalitarian who believed that behavior – not income – defined class.
A translator's task – to disappear

Natasha Wimmer's acclaimed translation of Roberto Bolaño's '2666' is giving foreign works new prominence.
Eating with the enemy? Obama has dinner with conservatives (gasp)
McCain won't comment on Palin (Meghan McCain that is)
Opinion: Obama's new approach on Iran

It's hardly heresy for the US to talk to its enemies.
Despite roadblocks, automakers promising greener rides

The Detroit Auto Show is in full swing, and it seems that every participant is promising a new hybrid, a gas-sipping microcar, or a fully electric vehicle.
USA
In red, states seek tax hikes

Budget shortfalls are pushing many states to raise taxes in a recession.
Another posthumous Tolkien tale
A crime paper flourishes by printing mug shots

Isaac Cornetti, aka ‘Dash Dangerfield,’ finds an audience for ‘The Slammer’ in North Carolina – a publication that some think provides a public service but others call an unethical crime rag.
A World of Trouble

New York Times correspondent Patrick Tyler analyzes 50 years of US policy in the Mideast.
Classic review: Arab and Jew, Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land

A humane, caring portrait of people in a troubled homeland.
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

India's epic history on TV, Japan's thriving game arcades, and a game of charades that you can play by yourself.
What exactly is the toxic sludge that spilled in Tennessee?

A mixture of water and fly ash, a residue that is captured in the chimneys of coal-fired power plants.
Amid growing international pressure, Somalia's president resigns

Widely considered an obstacle to peace, Abdullahi Yusuf announced his resignation on Monday.
This New Year's Eve, every second counts
Horizon highlights – Farewell 2008 edition
Obama's Labor pick a green-jobs advocate

Barack Obama has tapped Rep. Hilda Solis, a California Democrat, to head the Department of Labor, a sign that creating green jobs will be a top priority in his administration's labor policies.
Review: 'Nothing But the Truth'

This film has the immediacy – but also the shallowness – of an extended TV episode.
World
Top pollster to Republicans: don’t rush the comeback

Bill McInturff was the featured guest at Thursday’s Monitor Breakfast.
The top 10 out-of-print books in the US