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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.

Confederate bill makes woman rich! (for an hour)

An old Confederate bill brings a rush of excitement...Before the appraiser arrives.

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.

Strings Attached

Teens (and their parents) will love Judy Blundell’s stylish noir thriller set in 1950s New York.

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.

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.

Two great books about NYC architecture

Two new books tell the stories behind a pair of New York's most beautiful skyscrapers.

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.

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.

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.

The generosity of gardeners, comrades of the spade

A gardener finds that her favorite activity is filled with generous acts of communication and sharing.

World

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.