Saturday, August 1, 2009

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People Power's Philippine Saint: Corazon Aquino, 1933-2009

By HOWARD CHUA-EOAN

At a critical time in her country's history, the shy widow took up her charismatic husband's legacy and led it through a valley of the shadow of death

Clean Energy: U.S. Still Lags in Research and Development

By BRYAN WALSH

To really replace fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy, the U.S. needs to get serious about science and money — and we're nowhere close to where we have to be.

Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia

By ISHAAN THAROOR

Russian president Dmitri Medvedev's meeting with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan signals Moscow's desire to play a bigger role in fighting the war on terror. But is its goodwill enough?

Should Executive Pay Be Regulated?

By JUSTIN FOX

Regulating what bankers earn is all the rage in Washington. Why not simply raise their taxes?

Can the World's Fisheries Survive Their Appetite?

By BRYAN WALSH

A comprehensive two-year study of the all the world's oceans finds some hopeful gains in marine health, thanks to controls in overfishing. But the improvements aren't enough.

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Swampland

By KAREN TUMULTY

The phrase "health insurance reform" is indeed an effort to tailor his message to the concerns of people who have coverage — who are, after all, the vast majority in this country.

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Quotes of the Day

"I apologize to the residents of Hoboken for the disruption and disappointment this case has caused. "
PETER CAMMARANO,
mayor of Hoboken, N.J., who resigned Friday after being arrested last week in a federal corruption probe; the city's youngest mayor had been in office three weeks
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In France, a New Generation of Women Says Non to Nude Sunbathing

By Bruce Crumley / Paris

Whether it's worry about the sun or a return to conservative values, young women beachgoers are spurning their topless mothers by covering up. France's new modesty

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