World
What would Romney-Ryan Latin America policy look like?
August 20, 2012A Romney administration Latin America policy would return us to the same policies which brought about tens of thousands of deaths in Central America before.
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Winds of change blow strong in Cuban colleges
August 20, 2012Many regard Cuba's success in making education accessible and socially useful to have been a prime achievement of the Cuban Revolution.
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German wind farm delayed over possible danger to porpoises
August 17, 2012The 230,000-plus porpoises (and dolphins) in the North and Baltic seas use sound to navigate, locate prey, and find mating partners. Interference with that could, indeed, effectively kill them.
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Mutated butterflies: Fukushima aftermath continues
August 17, 2012For those who continue to argue that nuclear energy is both feasible and safe, protesters may have a new, compelling argument: "Tell that to the butterflies."
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Women made big gains at Olympics, but challenges remain
August 16, 2012London's Olympics was the site of laudable developments for women's access to and full participation in major athletic activities.
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