By Demetria Gallegos Peter Holden Photography Author Charles Murray’s new book, “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010,” analyzes the increasingly separate upper and lower classes in America. An excerpt from the book, recently published in Review, drew more than 1,000 comments from readers, so Mr. Murray was kind enough to engage them directly
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The Iraq War may be officially over, but for thousands of Iraqis who fled to America during the conflict, there’s no going home. Many left successful careers to settle in Detroit, where finding their future is a challenge. The U.N. estimates several million Iraqis are now refugees — either inside Iraq or outside the country.
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We’ll be providing real-time analysis and fact-checking on our live dashboard, and also taking suggestions from readers for candidate statements that deserve a closer look. You can submit them via Twitter with the hashtag #asknyt or on the dashboard. – Debate Preview: Final Debate of 2011 Poses Dangers for Hopefuls- Debate Live Blog Rick Perry’s
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Posted at 6:35 PM ET, 12/10/2010 * A quick note on Bill Clinton’s surprise appearance with Obama in the press briefing room earlier today. As you may have seen, Obama turned the podium over to Clinton, who proceeded to endorse Obama’s tax cut deal. But then Obama actually left the room entirely, leaving Bill to
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Can there be any doubt that Steve Jobs was a modern-day Renaissance man — a latter day da Vinci, brimming with creativity, invention, aesthetic and business acumen! If Jobs had been around 200 years ago he would have designed cathedrals, structures so breathtaking no one could have imagined them possible until they saw what he
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