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Links to articles in The Christian Science Monitor newspaper Tuesday, July 31, 2002 with links to some relevant citations in the Bible Lesson |
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Wednesday's vote is marred by calls that President Kim's choice was a political ploy.
Food
for thought -- and for prayer-based response
Food
for thought -- and for prayer-based response
Food
for thought -- and for prayer-based response
Bush's signing of the corporate-reform bill Tuesday signals how much the tenor has changed in Washington. They fear if they question his treatment, federal agents might come after them too. Senate hearings on Iraq start Wednesday, testing the White House case for an attack. Residents of Santa Cruz decry proposed ordinances that limit soliciting near downtown stores. Songwriters release Sept. 11-influenced recordings, testing how Americans will react to non-patriotic songs. Hearings raise questions about Merrill Lynch. The 'war on terror' is a testing ground for new technology.
Elections alone are not enough to establish a healthy democracy. US public diplomacy is as much a 'weapon' as the military. New rules are needed. But reinforcing ethics is also essential. The best action to take on Iraq is no action. TV reporters showed rare and appropritate restraint in covering the Pennsylvania miners' rescue.
Where to stash your cash. In the Loop: How past market dives have tested the patience of buy-and-hold investors. Consumers pay between $150 and $200 to escape cellphone contracts, but you may be able to avoid early termination fees. Employees improve their bargaining positions by obtaining salary data from the Internet. The Monitor's personal-finance writer answers your questions. How the bear market may ultimately stabilize the US economy. Consumers Union claims that rates have risen 45 percent since 1996 A website provides basic advice on life insurance. A look at stock indexes and interest rates.
UNC students get a controversial summer assignment: read the Koran. Chalk Talk: Starting college off with homework isn't necessarily a bad thing. A math and science program for minority students celebrates 25 years of success. A teacher's view: A professor teaches students from the US and Africa over the Internet.
Teardowns are threatening the character of some older communities. Neighbor to Neighbor: By slowing down, I've gotten to glimpse the soul of our town. When people visit Big Springs Gardens, they extol the property's natural beauty. But the owner has had as much to do with it as nature did. The new Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out against the commercialization of childhood. One day her 5-year-old is a policeman, the next day he's a five-star chef. What's a mom to do? Learn to play along. A food writer and photographer have lunch with Julia Child. But the grande dame of American cooking keeps trying to interview them. Chefs in Dallas give new meaning to a Texas barbecue, with grilled tuna nachos and wasabi guacamole.
A new discovery highlights the need to focus worldwide efforts to track space matter. The meteor shower will bring 'shooting stars' to a night sky near you.
Portland, Maine, is becoming a popular weekend destination for gourmets. A frugal travel writer gets a challenging assignment: Go to the Big Apple for a weekend and spend as little as possible. East Anglia, England, is a picturesque district where kings made history but horses' schedules now rule the town's traffic. A weary tourist goes to the ruins of Ostia Antica, outside Rome, expecting to be unimpressed. But this 2,000-year-old town had a lot to offer. Award-winning travel photographer Peter Guttman gives tips on how to make your vacation photos look as as good as a professional's. More female artists adopt the 'babe' moniker to stand out from the classical crowd. In using both period and modern orchestras, the Glyndebourne Festival in England creates an innovative experiment. Flashy 'Goldmember' carries on the tradition of big money spent on low humor. Capsule reviews of the latest releases in theaters and on video.
A dead girl describes her family's struggle to recover after her murder. It sounds mawkish, but it's miraculous. Muslims, Jews and Christians once built a rich culture - together. Lessons from a forgotten moment in history. A new translation reintroduces the poetry and the Jewish names of the New Testament, bringing out both its original beauty and its politics. This quarterly review of bestselling religion books offers a one-stop opportunity to survey the resurgent interest in religion and spirituality. Everything in this tragedy weeps with regret-for the loss of love and land and potential, but especially for the passing of a grand literary style. Cynicism, gritty realism, and tell-all journalism threaten one of our most precious resources: the hero. A marine biologist thought she might communicate with killer whales - and in the process she learned how they talk with each other. Having missed World War I, Eisenhower was known more as a football coach than an experienced battlefield commander. The Nazis changed all that.
A wartime bride recalls taking a place on the assembly line for the war effort. Dad applied engineering in unconventional ways to solve household problems. A poem by Paula Elsloo. Today's article on Christian Science.
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