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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: A Visual Feast with a Side of Social Commentary

by Edward Gilbreath 09-21-2009
I have to admit, I wasn't expecting much when I first took my seat in the theater to preview Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a 3-D animated comedy based on the popular children's book.
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Big Food vs. Big Health Care

by LaVonne Neff 09-14-2009
In his September 9 New York Times article, "Big Food vs.
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A 9/11 Prayer: Leonard Cohen's 'Democracy'

by Ryan Rodrick Beiler 09-11-2009
My mother-in-law saw Leonard Cohen live in her native Norway this summer. She sent me this YouTube clip so I could have a taste.
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Want to End Poverty? Focus on Women and Girls

by Molly Marsh 09-10-2009
Promoting gender equality is crucial to combating global poverty, a point Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn make in their new book,
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Why the U.S. Ranks 37 Among World Health Systems, Plus Four Alternative Models

by Valerie Elverton Dixon 09-09-2009
The United States is the richest nation on earth. It has some of the best-trained physicians and best medical facilities on earth. It is a leader in medical innovation and medical education.
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How to Bring a 9-Year-Old to Christ

by Becky Garrison 08-10-2009
In the August 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine, Brooklyn-based writer Rachel Aviv penned an article titled "Like I was Jesus: How to Bring a 9-Year-Old to Christ." I was intrigued enoug
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The Hurt Locker and the Cause of War

by Gareth Higgins 08-04-2009
Let's get one thing straight: I have no idea what war is really like.
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Making Peace with Sam Harris

by Ernesto Tinajero 08-03-2009
Dr. Francis Collins, President Obama's choice to head the National Institute of Health, has been met with much resistance from certain quarters of the scientific community.
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