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Monitor articles for February 15, 2017

• Puzder withdraws nomination to be secretary of labor
• In new book, Vermont woman shares how the arts can help abuse victims
• Congress blocks law barring mentally impaired from guns
• U.S. threatens NATO to increase spending
• The Monitor's ViewA lesson on UN peacekeeping – from Haiti
• First LookNo wall too high: Authorities seize drug catapult along US-Mexico border
• First LookWhat crisis? Moscow plays it cool on Flynn’s firing, missile launch, and campaign allegations
• First LookWhy California's eroding coast is a problem – and what the government can do
• Once in search of life-long jobs, Spaniards begin to catch start-up spirit
• First LookCongress nixes regulation that would block gun sales to mentally ill
• First LookWildlife more threatened by climate change than previously thought
• Bestselling books the week of 2/16/17, according to IndieBound
• First LookWinston Churchill's 'aliens' essay reveals scientific thinking with a philosophical bent
• First LookRetails sales tick up in January, as consumer confidence grows
• As Kellyanne Conway's credibility wanes, what should TV news shows do?
• Stephen Colbert vs. Jimmy Fallon: What's the role of satire in the Trump era?
• Tea party, reversed? How GOP town halls look from the inside.
• With Flynn gone, Trump's next move is crucial
• First LookRussian spy ship spotted off Delaware coast
• First LookRepairs to Oroville dam continue as residents await next major storm
• First LookPepsiCo finds life after soda with 'guilt-free' products
• Meet the man who sold the world on credit cards
• First LookDoppelgänger ethics: Why Austria arrested a Hitler double
• Disney's live-action 'Mulan' hires female director, Niki Caro, in still-rare move
• First LookMore evidence of global melt: Antarctic sea ice hits record low
• First LookResearchers discover 60 new planets: Could you help find the next?
• 'The Book Thieves' reveals the story of the Nazi assault on books
• North Korean murder: Did Kim Jong-nam's ties to China play a role?
• A Christian Science PerspectiveOur worth never depreciates
• How should government spend carbon tax revenues?
• Trump takes first step to put his stamp on Mideast peace
• I keep running into Mary Richards
• Automakers ask government to relax some rules for self-driving cars
• First LookAmericans are becoming more tolerant of many religious groups, survey finds
• For this Palestinian educator, the Global Teacher Prize was just the start
• Opinion: How to build public trust in our data-powered universe
• Bright, lively, springlike: Pan-seared salmon with parsley lemon sauce
• First LookNo more watching videos at work: Facebook will now default to audio
• First LookRumor the German shepherd confirms she is paws above the rest
• The fight against fake news is putting librarians on the front line – and they say they’re ready
• First LookEvery day counts: Group sues Trump for stalling rusty patch bumblebee protection
• Black voters in Jones County, N.C., haven't been heard, they say. Can a new lawsuit change that?
• Don't get carried away by surging stock market, analysts warn. Here are 3 risks.
• First LookFor the record: India launches 104 satellites all at once