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Destroying paintings in order to save them
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An Italian celebrity chef designs a fast-food burger.
John Cuneo Building a Better Bug
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Pope Benedict plans a greener Vatican.
The Vigilante
Italy’s Northern League party exploits a brutal crime for a dubious law.
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The Real Roots of Darfur
The violence in Darfur is usually attributed to ethnic hatred. But global warming may be primarily to blame.
Containment Strategy
Iran. North Korea. Uganda? Why the Pentagon ranks Africa’s AIDS crisis as a leading security threat
