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Test your Gangnam style?

Pop music sensation Psy has taught his signature horsey dance to everyone from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon to Britney Spears. But how much do you know about the artist?
Briefing
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile

President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography

Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter

Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
Five ways Americans can save water through food choices

As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.

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A Senegalese beggar unmasked

From the legion of Dakar’s street children emerged the unexpected face of Kara – generous, loyal, and a gentleman.
Food aid arrives in Haiti but delivery is still difficult

Hammered by a series of storms, thousands of Haitians wait in shelters for help.
Military harassment threatens Sri Lanka's oasis of peace

Anger at the military's heavy hand and land seizures rattles a year-old calm in the east, a rare success in a 25-year war.
World
At U.N., a bolder approach to terrorism

The secretary-general held a symposium Tuesday on the victims of terrorism – the first conference on the topic held by the UN.
The Monitor's View: A tip of the hat to peacemakers

Just type in 'reconciliation' on Google News and the world looks a lot more hopeful.
North Korea: Kim Jong Il's absence sparks concern as nuclear deal stalls

The leader, who missed Tuesday's celebration of his country's 60th anniversary, has periodically been reported ill. But the speculation this time assumes greater urgency.
As a TV chef, Thai P.M. cooked his own goose

Prime Minister Samak was forced to quit Tuesday, after a court ruled he'd broken the law by hosting two TV cooking shows while in office.
For Iran, energy woes justify nuclear push

Many Iranians see the Nuclear Suppliers Group's Saturday decision that could permit nuclear trade with India as a double standard.
World
One Cambodian turns trash to cash

Heng Yon Korra has a plan to reduce trash and fight poverty in Phnom Penh. So far, it’s working.
Reporters on the Job
Sarah Palin's speech written by a vegetarian

Time magazine says that Matthew Scully, the man behind Palin's speech, refrains from eating meat.
World
North Korea to become world's largest recipient of U.N. food aid

To avert a famine, more aid is needed. Half of all families eat only two meals a day, says new WFP assessment.
Will summer fun foil Gaza's extremism?

The United Nations ran summer camps for more than 250,000 Palestinian children in a bid to combat militancy that often takes root at a young age in Gaza.
World
Opinion: Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question

Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé.
Shrinking Arctic Ocean sea ice signals climate change

Global warming may have accelerated the irreversible loss of ice shelves that are thousands of years old, say scientists.
World
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.
A gnarlier 'hockey stick,' the same message
EarthTalk: How to save the Earth while on vacation

Community-based tourism helps preserve local environments by supporting residents
Pentagon disputes reports of 90 Afghan civilians killed in US airstrike

Officials say only five civilians died in last week's attack, but UN, Afghanistan say 60 children died in the strike.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about college demographics, illegal immigrants, the legal drinking age, and war in Sudan.