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Earth Day 2013: 10 quotes about planet Earth
Earth Day is April 22. There is no shortage of famous musings on what Carl Sagan once called our 'pale blue dot.' Here are 10 of our favorite things said about planet Earth.
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14 great books for foodies, recommended by the James Beard Foundation
Dive into summer with these 14 delectable culinary reads.
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How well do you know the Brooklyn book scene?
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Poetry quiz: Can you match the poet to the poem?
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/22
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Earth Day 2013: 10 quotes about planet Earth
Earth Day is April 22. There is no shortage of famous musings on what Carl Sagan once called our 'pale blue dot.' Here are 10 of our favorite things said about planet Earth.
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Chapter & Verse Nashville turns Poetry in Motion program into contest for local poets
Previous years saw cities draping buses and subway cars with text from poems by famous writers. Now the Music City is asking a panel to choose works by local writers for display.
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The Monitor's View: Election Day: Voting is our ‘civic sacrament’
Apathy keeps many Americans away from the polls. They figure their vote is meaningless among millions of others. But that’s not true. Go vote.
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14 great books for foodies, recommended by the James Beard Foundation
Dive into summer with these 14 delectable culinary reads.
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For the love of the game and all humanity
A Christian Science perspective: College baseball fans find common ground despite political differences. Can the same spirit permeate the contentious political landscape?
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Chapter & Verse Is Ann Patchett the female Jonathan Franzen?
In some respects, Jonathan Franzen and Ann Patchett seem separated at birth – except for all the ways in which they are polar opposites.
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What Teachers Make
A defense of teaching from an impertinent, hilarious, and challenging teacher.
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Change Agent 5 urban garden programs that train inmates and help communities
Prison gardening programs teach inmates valuable skills, reduce recidivism, and provide those in need with fresh produce.
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On the Economy Can tax reform really fix the income gap?
Because many other factors influence income inequality besides tax policy, tax reform's ability to combat the problem is limited, but its potential shouldn't be entirely counted out.
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How well do you know the Brooklyn book scene?
Brooklyn has played host to authors from Walt Whitman to Truman Capote throughout its colorful history. How much do you know about these authors, their lives and their works?
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Literary Brooklyn: The Writers of Brooklyn and the Story of American City Life
From Walt Whitman to Jonathan Safran Foer, Brooklyn holds a unique place in America’s literary history.
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Classic review: Bob Dylan in America
Sean Wilentz's study of enigmatic music icon Bob Dylan is at once a time-hopping biography; a catalog of Dylan’s myriad, eclectic influences; and a primer on American music.
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Stuck with student loan with variable rate? Shop around.
Student loan has a low interest rate. But if it's variable, it pays to lock in that student loan with a fixed rate. Question No. 1 of the reader mailbag.
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Poetry quiz: Can you match the poet to the poem?
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by testing your knowledge of these well known English-language poets. How many of these verses can you match to the poet who penned them?
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National Poetry Month: How and why I celebrate
Based on my own experience, I still think of television as an especially powerful tool in raising poetry’s profile.
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I sing the body electric – or electrical?
The Monitor's grammarian wonders about the difference between the words electric and electrical.
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Riding shotgun: Lee Friedlander photographs from the car
Distinctive Lee Friedlander photos open a window on America's deep car culture.
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A nomad nation settles down
Americans were once known for constantly being on the move. Recent trends indicate they are putting down roots whether they want to or not.
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Bob Dylan in America
Bob Dylan was not so much a sponge as an alchemist, taking common materials and creating new art.
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Confession of a former cheerleader: It's the noncompetition that made it fun
A federal judge has ruled that competitive cheerleading is not a sport. That is likely to disappoint many of the 3.7 million youths involved in cheer, as it probably should. But there's something about noncompetitive cheerleading that is worth holding on to.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/22
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Opinion: McChrystal: What would Eisenhower have done?
Before President Obama ousted General McChrystal, he should have considered how Ike dealt with an incident involving legendary General George Patton during World War II.
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97 Orchard
How cuisine and culture collaborated to cook up an American identity.
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It turns out Walt Whitman was right about those giant meteors
A poem in Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass' describes a 'strange huge meteor-procession dazzling and clear shooting over our heads.' Researchers now believe they know what he was referring to.
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Classic title for Memorial Day 2010: This Republic of Suffering
The horror of the Civil War revolutionized the treatment of US war casualties.
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