The dollar is up against the euro. No, the dollar is down against the euro. Now it’s up again. Until …
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Libel And The Shield Of Truth
In Hungary, two men are involved in a trial. One is a renowned American-Israeli Nazi hunter who has spent the …
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Protect Our Pastry Heritage
With the most sacred day on the American culinary calendar — Thanksgiving — only a week away, I have some …
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The Golden Elephant
There is a “golden elephant in the room,” according to Robert Zoellick, the American who heads the World Bank. As …
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A Hypocritical Cloning Ban
In 1996 the world said hello to Dolly, and to a host of ethical and scientific questions regarding animal cloning. …
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Buying Disney Magic On Credit
I can’t count the number of days my wife and I spent at Walt Disney World while our girls were …
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Chairman Mao’s Living Legacy
In China, one Nobel Peace Prize winner sits in jail while his wife endures an unofficial house arrest. Another, much …
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Living Without Reserves
The residents at my condominium voted last night, as they do every year, not to put money aside for the …
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A Place Where Time Stands Still
SALMON RIVER, Nova Scotia —In the 48 hours before I sat down to write this column, Facebook announced a plan …
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