January 10, 2007

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Education

University of Michigan Head Balances Law, Diversity

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Education

Michigan School Announces New Admissions Rules

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The Bad Plus; 'Frog and Toad'

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The Bad Plus; 'Frog and Toad'

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Iraq

As Bush Adjusts Strategy, Iraqis Wait for Progress

Michele Norris and Jaime Tarabay

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World

Saudi Ambassadorship Signals Rift in Royal Family

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Barbara Truex; 'Watercolors'

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The Modern Mandolin Quartet; 'Gavotte'

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Economy

House Approves a Raise in U.S. Minimum Wage

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Politics

Labor, Business Make Plays on Free Choice Act

by Kathleen Schalch

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Driveway Moments

Prayer: Once a Last Resort, Now a Habit

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Tom Mcdermott / Evan Christopher; 'Garoto'

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Beto and the Fairlanes; 'Night in Ibiza'

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Environment

Is Warm January a Sign of Good Luck, or Bad Times?

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SoundClips: Audio Experiences

Rocks Striking a Frozen Lake in Winter

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Suba; 'Tantos Desejos [So Many Desires]'

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Pearl Django; 'Limehouse Blues'

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Politics

Bush Set to Deliver Speech on New Strategy in Iraq

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Interviews

Bush's Case for Iraq: A Former Speechwriter's View

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RED SQUARE BLUE; 'PRELUDE, OP. 11, NO. 2'

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Teja Gerken; 'Old World'

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Interviews

Anti-War Senator: Bush Must Be Blocked

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Health Care

The Massachusetts Health Plan, and California's

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Politics

Pelosi Hangs a 'No Smoking' Sign in the House

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Jean-Yves Thibaudet; 'Since We Met'

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Pearl Django; 'Nuages'

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Research News

Study Details Risk of Drug for HIV-Positive Mothers

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Interviews

A Man of Letters Inserts Himself Into Sudan Debate

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Margie Adam; 'Heritage'

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Analysis

In Education Debate, Congress Must Talk Money

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Tommy Guerrero; 'Broken Blood'

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Kevin McKendree; 'Sixty Sharp Knives'

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Katrina & Recovery

Beset by Violent Crime, New Orleans Reacts

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Music

John Lee Hooker Gets the Box-Set Treatment

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Please Check Back In a Few Days; 'Bioshock: Welcome to Rapture'

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Basia Bulat; 'In the Night'

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