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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Hillary Clinton: 10 quotes on her birthday
Here are 10 quotes from Hillary Clinton – politician, public servant, and US Secretary of State.
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21 nonfiction books to watch for in spring 2012
This early harvest of spring 2012 titles looks promising.
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Five myths about video games
Why they aren’t as scary or one-dimensional as many parents think.
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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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Tea Party Top 10 biggest winners and losers
The emergence of the tea party movement is arguably the most dynamic element of the 2010 midterm elections. Many 'tea party' candidates won the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin – but also earned the disdain of the Republican establishment. In the end, which candidates with tea party support won, who lost, and what's next?
11/03/2010 05:10 pm -
Linda McMahon, NBA's Bradley lose elections
Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who presented herself as a shrewd businesswoman, was beaten for the US Senate seat by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
11/03/2010 10:33 am -
Vox News The 'Rally to Restore Sanity' is coming! Send in the wonks.
Jon Stewart is filming his 'Daily Show' in Washington ahead of this weekend's 'Rally to Restore Sanity.' His guest list – and his questions – give the appearance that he's being soft on Democrats.
10/26/2010 06:33 pm -
Was Tyrannosaurus rex a cannibal?
Gouges on the bones of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils suggest that the prehistoric giant may have made a habit of snacking on members of its own species.
10/15/2010 09:12 pm -
The Reformed Broker College dropouts and their now-profitless shareholders
'For-profit' colleges and universities, like DeVry University, ITT Technical Institute, and the University of Phoenix, face stock market losses as grads and dropouts default on student loans.
10/14/2010 08:05 pm -
Opinion War on terror: Obama softened the language, but hardened Muslim hearts
The Obama administration’s shift in counterterrorism language sought to bridge the divide with the Muslim world and soften Americans’ fear of Islam. But the new rhetoric hasn't matched policy, and the unintended costs at home and abroad have been high.
10/14/2010 10:58 am -
Foreclosed homes: three potential fixes for the crisis
Towering mortgage debt continues to fuel the housing crisis. What policies could help reduce the number of foreclosed homes?
10/12/2010 06:06 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 Christine O'Donnell: Is her latest campaign push working?
Christine O'Donnell, Delaware's Republican Senate nominee, has rolled out a tough message with a soft facade in her new campaign ad.
10/08/2010 06:29 pm -
Opinion Why laptops in class are distracting America's future workforce
Laptops in college classrooms are no longer just educational tools – they're distracting our future workers. During class, students tumble down these rabbit holes of diversion – losing their focus and undermining human connections so crucial to learning.
10/07/2010 03:40 pm -
Bob Dylan in America
Bob Dylan was not so much a sponge as an alchemist, taking common materials and creating new art.
10/04/2010 08:05 am -
The Circle Bastiat College savings plans: Skip that MBA
College savings plans can be as simple as avoiding education you don't need. Unemployment for MBA grads is way up.
10/04/2010 12:48 am -
Niger kidnappings show Al Qaeda group getting bolder
Niger kidnappings: The assailants made their way through streets patrolled by 350 soldiers, past the gate of a secure residential area and the security guards standing in front of the foreigners' homes.
09/23/2010 01:38 pm -
Class as a way of understanding Christine O’Donnell and the tea party
With her tea party-fueled victory in Delaware, Christine O’Donnell has soared to national prominence faster than you can say 'Sarah Palin.' Are critics of both parties being condescending?
09/18/2010 05:37 pm -
World's top 10 universities, Harvard leads again
Times Higher Education, the United Kingdom's leading higher education news publication, today released its first-ever international university rankings. American universities dominate the top of the Times list, faring much better than in rankings released last week by former Times partner Quacquarelli Symonds. The disparate results have already prompted debate about the criteria for evaluating and ranking universities.
09/16/2010 06:47 pm -
Winner-Take-All Politics
Why do the rich get richer? These authors blame the Republicans.
09/16/2010 07:05 am -
Classic review: Whose Bible Is It?
The scriptures have power to both divide and conquer.
09/12/2010 07:05 am -
The world's Top 10 universities
QS released its annual World University Rankings list of the top 200 universities Wednesday. The UK's University of Cambridge overtook former No. 1 Harvard University, the first time the leading US university was not in the No. 1 spot. Click right arrow to see school's ranked in ascending order.
09/08/2010 04:03 pm -
Gravitational lens reveals dark energy
Astronomers may have found a way to better understand dark energy, by observing the way gravity bends light reaching the Earth.
08/20/2010 04:02 pm -
US News college rankings: Here are the Top 5 value schools
US News college rankings were released Tuesday and, not surprisingly, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale grabbed the three top spots. But US News also rated the colleges and universities by value. Here are the Top 5 high-quality national universities whose typical financial aid package covers the most college costs, including books and transportation:
08/17/2010 03:23 pm -
Yale gets an F? New assessment of colleges' required education
WhatWillTheyLearn.com grades more than 700 colleges and universities on what classes they require students to take. Just over a third of the schools earned an A or B in the assessment of required education.
08/16/2010 10:11 am -
The New Economy Williams College: America's new best college
Williams College tops the ranks of America's best colleges and universities on Forbes's 2010 list. Other private institutions with generous financial aid packages also rank near the top.
08/12/2010 01:29 pm -
Washington Post series: How many security secrets did it spill?
While the newspaper's two-year investigation into the massive post-9/11 security buildup was constructed largely from public records, taken together it presents a picture that some US officials say may endanger national security.
07/21/2010 10:44 am -
Morality in babies and guidance for adults
A Christian Science perspective.
07/20/2010 09:35 am -
Janet Yellen: How nominee would shape Federal Reserve policy
President Obama's nominee for second-in-command at the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, is 'dovish' on inflation – she's not likely to tighten monetary policy to counteract it.
07/15/2010 03:46 pm
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