5 Things You May Not Know About Rick Santorum
Born in the spring of 1958, former Sen. Rick Santorum — the son of a psychologist and a nurse — …
North Korea Faces Choices In Post-Kim Jong Il World
What’s next now that Kim Jong Il is dead? Kim, whose official age was 69 but who actually was 70, …
Two Weeks Before Caucuses, Many Iowans Still Wavering
Only two weeks to go until Iowa Republicans head to their caucuses to begin choosing a presidential nominee and NPR’s …
The Teens Are All Right: 2011′s Top 5 YA Novels
Once known for its problem novels and teen melodrama, young adult fiction has developed into one of the most complex …
A Wise And Zany Editor: The Legendary, Harold Ross
Jill Abramson is the executive editor of The New York Times. She is also the author of The Puppy Diaries: …
For Black Girls, Lack Of Exercise Heightens Obesity Risk
The evidence of America’s obesity epidemic is all around us. But the problem is particularly acute among African-American women. About …
Powerful Portraits Capture China’s Empress Dowager
Intrigue! Riches! Sex! Some violence! Not the latest movie plot, but a story that lurks in the background of some …
Era Of Socialist Leadership Ends In Spain
On March 11, 2004, al-Qaida-inspired bombers killed nearly 200 Madrid commuters on rush hour trains. It was Europe’s worst act …
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies At 69
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il has died of apparent heart failure. He was 69. In a “special broadcast” Monday …
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