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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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Opinion 3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
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Briefing Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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The Monitor's View How government must influence executive pay
Treasury Secretary Geithner is on the right track – mostly.
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons NASA readies for blast off and a new record aboard the space station
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
North Korea may spare US journalists from hard labor
But the two women sentenced to 12 years in prison still face awful conditions. Their whereabouts since last week remain unknown.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Will Syria play key role in Obama's Mideast peace efforts?
US envoy Mitchell was in Egypt Thursday, and arrives in Damascus Friday. Syrians hope for a new rapprochement under an Obama administration.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Senate finally says 'no' to Big Tobacco
The industry's influence staved off major regulations for nearly a half century. Thursday's vote changes that.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
New tobacco rules: What will they do?
Under legislation passed by the Senate Thursday, the FDA is likely to require warnings on the packs that take up much more space.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Guantánamo's untouchables: What to do with Uighurs
The US moves toward sending the Chinese Muslims to Palau, a remote Pacific island. But some experts say that would be a mistake.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Why it was so hard to prevent Von Brunn's attack
The man charged with murder in the Holocaust Museum shooting gave clear clues about his hatred of Jews on the Web. But it's hard for law enforcement to filter anger from murderous intent.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Any buyers for The Boston Globe?
The refusal of the largest union to accept contract terms could make a sale much harder. Workers hope that the newspaper's owner, The New York Times Co., will reopen contract talks.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion A 10-year truce between Islam and the West
Obama should follow his speech in Cairo with a global conference and a call for a 10-year hudna.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Vanished Smile
The true story of the stranger-than-fiction heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Why GED classes are full, now
Poor job market motivates many to earn their high school equivalency certificate.
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
Debt-collection tactics under scrutiny
At issue: Coercing debtors into waiving rights they don't know they have.
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
Report: 'Green' jobs outpacing traditional ones
The "green" energy and transportation sector is emerging as a vital part of the US economy, though still small compared with oil and gas, says a new study.
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Tired of the Internet? Hey, you're in good company.
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
US may punish Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega with $64 million aid cut
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Wednesday with the Millenium Challenge Corporation to decide whether to cancel US aid in response to the leftist leader's alleged attempts to steal elections.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Can Mitchell, now in Israel, calm settlement dispute?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration is pushing back against increased US pressure to halt the growth of Jewish communities in the West Bank.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Jailed journalists complicate Obama's approach to N. Korea
The administration wants to keep the journalists’ plight separate from any discussion of the North’s rogue nuclear program. But that will be difficult.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Boston Globe: A vote on the future of newspapers?
The Globe's largest union votes Monday on whether to accept a 10 percent pay cut, among other concessions. It points to the turmoil reshaping the industry.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
US high school graduation rate climbs to 69.2 percent
From 1996 to 2006, rates exceeded expectations in many poor, urban districts, a new report finds.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
The challenge of fair-trade chocolate
Fair trade brought sweet success to Dominican cacao farmers. Why more demand might take profits away.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: Why does healthcare reform founder?
Cutting costs would mean trimming pay for too many professionals.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Obama urges Congress to pass spending limits
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Gandhi, Obama, and the simple truth
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Will Bashir's visit hamper Zimbabwe's pleas for aid?
As Zimbabwe's Prime Minister embarks for Europe and the US to ask for more aid, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir – who is wanted for war crimes – was hosted by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
06/08/2009 01:00 am
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