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'Home Front Girl': 7 stories from a real WWII-era diary

Joan Wehlen Morrison's diary capturing life in Chicago before and during World War II offers insight into the era. Here are 7 of Morrison's stories from "Home Front Girl."

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Difference Maker David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, 'an Apple Store for the rest of us'

FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of charge.
'Home Front Girl': 7 stories from a real WWII-era diary

Joan Wehlen Morrison's diary capturing life in Chicago before and during World War II offers insight into the era. Here are 7 of Morrison's stories from "Home Front Girl."
GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)

It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: over the pole, the odyssey begins

Part 1 – China adoption diary: The Belsie family begins their journey to adopt their second daughter from China with a 12-hour, 7,000-mile flight over the pole and down through Siberia to Beijing.
Global News Blog A seat at history's counter in Greensboro, N.C.

The Woolworth lunch counter where students protested against desegregation in 1960 recently became the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.
Could Occupy Wall Street protesters be sued for Black Friday tactic?

Some Occupy Wall Street protesters have talked of staging sit-ins at big retail stories on Black Friday. One prominent lawyer suggests that could backfire, legally.
11/23/2011 01:29 pm
Confederate bill makes woman rich! (for an hour)

An old Confederate bill brings a rush of excitement...Before the appraiser arrives.
09/22/2011 12:44 pm
The Circle Bastiat Alternative to QE? The Lehman Bros. Plan.

The plan for US government would rely on competition and the free market, not quantitative easing and regulations. The financial firm Lehman Brothers was allowed to fail, the American people should be, too.
05/26/2011 10:21 am
Strings Attached

Teens (and their parents) will love Judy Blundell’s stylish noir thriller set in 1950s New York.
05/11/2011 07:05 am
Australians rush to join flood rescue efforts

A nation-wide emergency response effort targeting the flooded northern state of Queensland is underway in Australia. Some 1,500 people have stepped up to volunteer to help in the past 24 hours.
01/12/2011 07:31 am
Global Viewpoint Condi Rice: Iran is weak, Afghanistan is better, and the tea party is good for America

Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, discusses her family, growing up in the segregated South, racism and sexism, the Iraq war, Iran, the war in Afghanistan, the world after 9/11, China's power, the tea party, and the state of things in Washington.
10/22/2010 07:01 pm
Chapter & Verse Two great books about NYC architecture

Two new books tell the stories behind a pair of New York's most beautiful skyscrapers.
10/21/2010 03:34 pm
Extraordinary, Ordinary People

Condoleezza Rice’s memoir is largely a loving tribute to the parents who were "anxious.... perhaps a little too anxious" to give her a head start in life.
10/12/2010 07:05 am
The Vote Rand Paul: Civil Rights Act brouhaha clouds Senate campaign

Rand Paul, a favorite of the 'tea party' movement, won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Kentucky. But he's become embroiled over the landmark Civil Rights Act, which outlawed racial segregation.
05/20/2010 03:10 pm
Opinion Why Israel jailed me for ‘talking too much’

All we Palestinians want is a life free from racial discrimination. We could use a little support from Obama.
03/09/2010 11:59 am
Diggin' It The generosity of gardeners, comrades of the spade

A gardener finds that her favorite activity is filled with generous acts of communication and sharing.
12/29/2009 03:47 pm
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12/12/2008 12:00 am
The new voter: A Southern black man stands to be counted

Amos ‘Duke’ Griffin Sr. knows racial violence, disaffection, and homelessness. Now, on his path to a more stable life, he elects to vote for the first time.
10/24/2008 01:00 am