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Sylvia Plath: 10 quotes on her birthday
These 10 quotes mark what would have been the 80th birthday of American poet Sylvia Plath.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe
Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
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The world's top universities in 2011
British higher education consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) today released its annual ranking of the world's top universities, one of the most influential university rankings worldwide.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/25
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Ada Lovelace: 'The Enchantress of Numbers' (+video)
Ada Lovelace was the visionary half of the team that helped create the modern computer. Lovelace is honored by Google as the 'first computer programmer.'
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World's oldest dinosaur discovered hanging out in London museum
World's oldest dinosaur: The fossil remains of Nyasasaurus parringtoni were first found in the 1930s near Lake Malawi in Africa. It pushes the date that dinosaurs lived back to 245 million years ago.
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Sylvia Plath: 10 quotes on her birthday
These 10 quotes mark what would have been the 80th birthday of American poet Sylvia Plath.
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Progress Watch
Can we protect 10 percent of the oceans? Momentum is growing.An international goal is to set aside 10 percent of coastal and marine waters as protected areas by 2020. Although much work remains to reach the goal, areas are being added at an accelerated pace.
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Backchannels
In US politics, foreign things are very suspicious ...... and market-oriented approaches to greenhouse-gas emissions are 'radical.' But I missed the moment when corndogs became un-American.
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How much is Romney backed in Britain?
Most of the British public and political class – including many Tories – prefer President Obama to his Republican challenger, but Mitt Romney is not without fans among the British government.
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Opinion: Supreme Court case tests US leadership in human rights
Today the Supreme Court will assess whether US courts can hear lawsuits that pertain to events outside the country. If the justices eventually decide 'no,' an important avenue for redress will be closed to foreign victims of human-rights abuses – and America’s beacon will shine less brightly.
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Energy Voices
Recession and jobs: Is energy the driver?Economic and job growth are closely tied to energy consumption. While jobs can grow faster than energy use when efficiency kicks in, the cost may be lower wages.
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Astronomers spot humongous 'supermom' galaxy fervently spawning stars (+video)
Astronomers have detected a luminous galaxy some 5.7 billion light years away that produces about 740 new stars each year.
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Why a galaxy far, far away has shattered records for birthing stars
Astronomers identify a giant cluster of galaxies 5.7 billion light-years from Earth. At its core new stars are being formed at a rate that could explain how supermassive black holes govern a galaxy's growth.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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Why did Neanderthals have such humongous right arms? (+video)
An analysis of Neanderthal bones indicates that they had disproportionately huge biceps and triceps on their right arms, and that spear thrusting does not seem to fully account for their lopsided muscles.
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Can small volcanic eruptions affect global climate? (+video)
New research suggests that assessments of climate variability should take volcanic activity into account.
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Economist Mom
United Nations report shines light on 'Real Wealth of Nations'The latest United Nations report on inclusive wealth should be a warning to US economists. Their preoccupation with current and aggregate GDP as a measure of economic well being may be keeping us from achieving our nation's true wealth.
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Queen of Sheba left genetic legacy to Ethiopians, study finds
Ethiopians's long-ago genetic mixing with populations from Israel and Egypt is a legacy of the Queen of Sheba and her companions, say researchers.
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Opinion: Look to Yemen as model for Syria's transition after Bashar al-Assad
Recent history in Iraq and Libya shows that the departure of a tyrant can lead to a deterioration in stability and an increase in human suffering. In Syria, a Yemen-style transition (dictator forced into exile to be replaced by a transition figure) may be the best possible outcome.
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Report: Hackers could access US weapons systems through vulnerable chip
A pair of cybersecurity researchers say an encrypted chip used by the military and nuclear power plants has a secret 'backdoor' that can be hacked. It could be a wakeup call for the industry.
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Horsehair helps locate the origins of domestication
A new study points to the area made up of Kazhakstan, Russia and Ukraine as the region that was home to the first domesticated horses.
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Reader recommendation: 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Look who's saving the world: BRICS pump up foreign aid
The so-called BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — are upping their foreign assistance by leaps and bounds at a time when traditional donors’ aid budgets are frozen.
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World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe
Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
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Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith
British academic Andrew Preston offers a crisply written account of the historic intersection of religion and US foreign policy.
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Latin America Monitor
The perils of 'car culture' in BrazilFrom high costs, to heavy traffic, to lagging safety regulations, cars have become a 'quality-of-life problem in many cities,' writes guest blogger Greg Michener.
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Latin America Monitor
Is Brazil about to experience a second golden age of immigration?New immigration policies in Brazil might soon open the door to fast-track visas for skilled workers. My own experience indicates just how badly reform is needed.
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NASA able to observe a long time ago, in newly found galaxies far, far away
Researchers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to find five tiny but bright galaxies clustered together 13.1 billion light-years from Earth.
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