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Humbled By the Enormity of Space

Imagine being reduced to a rounding error. Imagine your whole life. Your parents’ lives. Their parents’ lives, reduced to a flash, an instant, an afterthought. Imagine space. At the risk of sounding a little too deep for a Friday, imagine this NASA spacecraft set to launch Monday. Its mission: to …

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Al Qaeda and the 2008 Presidential Race

Al Qaeda and the 2008 presidential race, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points” Memo. Presidential Homeland Security adviser Frances Townsend answered press questions today about a national intelligence report that says Al Qaeda is getting stronger. According to the Bush administration, the chaos in Pakistan is a …

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Winemakers Rely on Lions and Tigers and Bare … Marilyn Monroe to Sell Their Bottles of Red and White

Can a monkey convince you to buy a certain wine? How about Marilyn Monroe? A number of winemakers believe they can, and so-called “adventure” or “lifestyle” wines — those with fun labels and catchy names — have been pouring into the market in recent years. Images of a scantily clad …

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