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- Good Reads: ugly oil harvests; dueling environmentalists; and morality in animals
This week's long-form good reads look at 'out of sight, out of mind' environmental costs of energy extraction, animals' 'moral' behavior, and the hard work of a luxury repo man.
How the Chinese deal with failureIn China, failure implies a shameful loss of face; only in rare circumstances will an official risk it. And that may explain why the very best Chinese scientists are not coming home.
All politics is local, even the US election as seen by KenyansVillagers in the home village of President's Obama's father are cheering on the Democrat, while Kenyan Mormons are excited by challenger Mitt Romney’s run.
- China's leadership shakeup: Am I an unfortunate casualty?
I've been trying – and trying – to reinstall software I need to freely access the Web in China. I increasingly suspect I'm doing battle with state-sponsored hackers ahead of the sensitive party congress.
Good reads: Growth we missed, Berlin's awkward fit, and where kids know bestThis week's long-form good reads may change your perspective on the effects of the Great Recession, the importance of geography, and how to measure the quality of a teacher.
The Eid holiday: What does it celebrate?While the Eid festival following Ramadan is better known, Eid al-Adha is more significant to the Muslim calendar.
Russian report criticizes US on human rights, US responds 'bring it on'The author of the professionally written report says it is meant to broaden the conversation by inviting Americans to see that they have plenty of problems in their own country.
In debate, Romney reiterates Russia is 'geopolitical foe' of USThe GOP presidential candidate's comments about Russia, which he has repeated several times this year, are likely to irk the Kremlin, but are not apt to change US-Russian relations.
South Korea fails to thwart activists from sending candy and socks to North KoreaSouth Korean activists eluded police to float balloons carrying tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets (and candy and socks) into North Korea.
For fans like me, Lance Armstrong doping saga spoils memoriesPeter Ford, who covered Lance Armstrong's winning streak at the Tour de France for the Monitor, writes that Armstrong's doping has 'tainted some of my happiest memories of reporting in France.'
Good reads: a 'hidden' nuclear crisis, how China sees the US, and 'Chilecon Valley'This week's long-form good reads may change your perspective on which country is rolling out the welcome mat for foreign entrepreneurs, the 'end' of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and how China views the US.
Vladimir Putin joins pajama workforce, decides to work from homeVladimir Putin's motorcade can shut down Moscow's already jammed streets for hours, much to the chagrin of commuters. So he plans to do more work at the presidential residence.
Australia marches ahead with India ties - despite a few trip upsAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard took a spill today on a visit to India, a country that Canberra is working hard to win over.
Iran sees conspiracy in box office success of Ben Affleck's 'Argo'Based on true events surrounding the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, 'Argo' opened this weekend at No. 2 and rose to the top spot on Monday. Iranians are less enthused.
Britain nixes extradition of NASA hacker Gary McKinnon to USGary McKinnon, a British citizen, is accused of breaking into nearly 100 US military and NASA computers, looking for photos of UFOs.
Amid ongoing economic crisis, EU celebrates 'Single Market Week'The EU is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the single market this week, in part to point out that despite the economic crisis wracking Europe, the union has brought positive changes too.
Food fight: Naples protests 'culinary racism' over pizza snubNaples prides itself as the birthplace of pizza. So when a top Italian food guide overlooked the city's famed dish, protests erupted.
Good Reads: A lesson for democracy, lost and found on Google Earth, and the next Arab uprisingThis week's good reads include words of wisdom from Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, using the Internet and applied mathematics to find the long road home, and a profile of Egyptian courage.
A story to celebrate on the International Day of the Girl ChildRekha Kalindi refused to enter a child marriage at age 12 and insisted on staying in school. Her stand is helping change attitudes in part of rural India.
My conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up to the TalibanPakistani journalist Owais Tohid recalls his conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the outspoken 14-year-old girl whose shooting by the Taliban has outraged the world.
