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The puzzle of middle-class collapse

The puzzle of middle-class collapse

A Canadian government report called rising living standards for the middle class "a myth." Is the U.S. any di…

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Toronto's hand-wringing so provincial

Toronto's hand-wringing so provincial

When Toronto's police chief more or less confirmed last week the existence of a video showing Mayor Rob Ford …

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Going Broke From College Tuition? Thank the States.

Going Broke From College Tuition? Thank the States.

The cost of a bachelor's degree at a public university went up 46 percent in real dollars from 2000 to 2010, …

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Republican Playbook? 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

Republican Playbook? 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

There's a point in John Steinbeck's novel " The Grapes of Wrath" when Tom Joad lays into a one-eyed mechanic …

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America's battle over health care reform started in Saskatchewan, Canada.

America's battle over health care reform started in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Nearly 50 years before Sarah Palin gave us "death panels," the American Medical Association was testing the l…

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Obama Administration Slows Its Plan to Redirect Pakistan Aid

Obama Administration Slows Its Plan to Redirect Pakistan Aid

The Obama administration has reversed plans to redirect more than $200 million in aid money for Pakistan away…

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Schools have trouble tapping stimulus funds

Schools have trouble tapping stimulus funds

Examining the failure of one facet in the stimulus program, from Washington to Jones Senior High School in No…

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Judge's Finding Highlights Risks of Abusive Interrogations at Gitmo

Judge's Finding Highlights Risks of Abusive Interrogations at Gitmo

A judge's ruling reveals how abusive interrogations can lead to false confessions.

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Kyrgyzstan, the heartbreak capital of Central Asia.

Kyrgyzstan, the heartbreak capital of Central Asia.

Fear, loathing and tending bar in the Wild West of Central Asia.

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The Five Dumbest Tariffs

The Five Dumbest Tariffs

Smoot-Hawley. The words alone are enough to evoke your stifling high-school economics class. The 1930 trade-d…

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Responsibility Is Still Good For Business

Responsibility Is Still Good For Business

For American companies, the theme of the moment is retrenchment: From canceled parties to wide-scale layoffs,…

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