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Finding Comfort in Feeling Trapped

Dolorean's You Can't Win wallows in the dark corners of singer Al James' psyche, but "Just Don't Leave Town" raises the discourse from miserablism to ambivalence. After a bit of downbeat self-analysis, James perks up as he hits a brightly shuffling, bittersweet chorus.

States, Banks Negotiate Foreclosure Settlement

Assuming all goes as planned, at least 49 states will have signed on to a broad settlement between the banks and state attorneys general over robo-signing. Troubled homeowners may see some benefit, the banks will get some immunity provisions and the Obama administration is hoping to get some credit for negotiating the deal.

Israel Monitors Egyptian Political Crisis Carefully

A new Egyptian leader would reconfigure the politics in the Middle East. A departure by President Mubarak could have implications for many nations, including Israel which signed a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979.

Report: Stimulus Created At Least 30,000 Jobs

A report from the White House detailing the effects of the stimulus says businesses that got federal contracts under the program saved or created more than 30,000 jobs in the program's opening months. Broader data on local spending won't be available until late this month.

Adam Frank stands atop of the Wilder Building in Rochester, N.Y.

The City As Engine: Energy, Entropy And The Triumph Of Disorder

The second law of thermodynamics is a kind of warning to cities and civilization. No matter how clever we are, disorder, waste and pollution will always follow from our work organizing societies into cities.

Tuesday December 4, 2012

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Monday March 4, 2013

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A couple of protesters dance on Wall St.

Occupy Wall Street: As Morning Rush Ends, Things Settle Down

Small pockets of protesters are still milling about intersections all around lower Manhattan, but police have kept them from disrupting traffic any further.

By sequencing a newborn's genome, doctors could screen for more genetic conditions. But parents could be confronted with confusing or ambiguous data about their baby's health.

Genome Sequencing For Babies Brings Knowledge And Conflicts

Technology now exists that makes it possible for doctors to decipher the entire genetic code of a newborn. Should it be done? What about fetuses in the womb? That's now a possibility, and it's stirring intense debate.

Novelist Ann Patchett greets some of her first customers at Parnassus Books in Nashville. "I actually think this is going to go really, really well," she says.

Author Ann Patchett Opens Own Indie Bookstore

"I think of this as my gift to the city," the best-selling novelist says of her Nashville book shop. "If I want to live in a city with a bookstore, then I'm willing to pay for it." Patchett shares her first-day jitters, and the best advice she got about opening a bookstore: Put the children's section in the back.

Many schools advise students and staff to lock doors and stay in place during a shooting threat. But others are adopting an approach that includes fighting back if escape is impossible.

To Survive A Shooting, Students Learn To Fight Back

Many schools and colleges train students and staff to lock doors, call police and stay put during shooting threats. But a growing number of schools are adopting the advice of security experts who say students should be taught when and how to fight back when confronted by a gunman.

David Bowie's album, The Next Day, will come out on March 12.

David Bowie, Rock's Shape Shifter, Returns

After 10 years out of the public eye, the new album from Bowie, The Next Day, proves he's still a compelling pop star in today's music world.

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