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Waiting for Gandhi on the West Bank
A nonviolent resistance movement led by women could be a game-changer for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Wall St. Hiring in Anticipation of an Economic Recovery
While much of the country remains fixated on the bleak employment picture, hiring is beginning to pick up in the place that led the economy into recession.
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Miami’s Hoops Cartel
LeBron and the James Gang make a big public relations mistake.
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Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography
A very different and more pointedly political Mark Twain emerges in his new unexpurgated autobiography.
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Paul Volcker Pushes for Reform, and Regrets His Past Silence
Despite his efforts on financial legislation aiming to correct years of deregulation, Paul Volcker is concerned that banks will still have too much wiggle room.
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The Medium Is the Medium
The Internet culture has yet to incorporate the literary culture of traditional bookish learning.
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JeremiahLee
An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself
“When I read bullshit like this, I think, "Gee, if only I took a chance on myself..." http://nyti.ms/dDhEWR”
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PEIKiltman
Finding Profit From Investing in Workers
“Finding Purpose & Profit From Investing in Workers - http://nyti.ms/bGf3m8”
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Students, Meet Your New Teacher, Mr. Robot
Computer scientists are developing machines that can teach people simple skills, like household tasks and vocabulary.
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TMorais
Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages
“Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages - http://nyti.ms/demGc0”
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In Haiti, the Displaced Are Left Clinging to the Edge
Six months after an earthquake, only 28,000 of the 1.5 million displaced Haitians have moved into new homes, and the Port-au-Prince area remains a tableau of life in the ruins.
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Computers at Home: Educational Hope vs. Teenage Reality
Researchers measuring a home computer’s educational value to a schoolchild in a low-income household are finding that test scores tend to go down, not up.
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beebea
‘West Side Story’ Needs an Orchestra
“Worth reading: 'West Side Story’ Needs an Orchestra - http://nyti.ms/drIPQ2”
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Restoring a Hallowed Vision
A new union president’s vision draws on important lessons of the post-World War II era.
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LasVegasVon
Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages
“Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages - http://nyti.ms/demGc0”
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An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself
Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. — the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa — discusses her journey to entrepreneurship.
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Enigmatic Jobless Man Prepares Senate Campaign in South Carolina
Alvin Greene was catapulted out of obscurity a month ago when he won South Carolina’s Democratic primary.
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Arid Australia Turns to Desalination, at a Cost
After its worst drought, the country is turning to desalination plants, but environmentalists worry about the energy-hungry plants’ effect on climate.
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Online, We Pay With Our Time Spent Searching
Even if you don’t pay for TV shows, they aren’t exactly gratis: you can spend 5 to 10 minutes searching, on sites like Hulu.com or Clicker.com.
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Tara Parker-Pope
Genetic Finding May Provide Test for Longevity
Scientists say they have identified genetic variants that predict extreme longevity with 77 percent accuracy.
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