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Obama's high-speed rail plan is a fiscal pipedream.
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By Joseph Nye
Rome remained dominant for more than three centuries after the apogee of Roman power.
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By Lionel Tiger
The current norm is that the male must convert two months of after-tax income into special property for his fiancée.
BOOKSHELF
By Paul McHugh
An emblem of passion, love, religious spirit, life itself—and the object of ever more sophisticated scientific study.
The decision by Sen. Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) not to seek re-election in 2012 has caused a flurry of interest in a possible run by Rep. Jeff Flake for the seat.
Democrats unable to dent the enduring popularity of Ronald Reagan are now trying to recast America's 40th president as one of their own -- sometimes with hilarious results.
By Anne Jolis
The latest research belies the idea that storms are getting more extreme.
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INFORMATION AGE
By Gordon Crovitz
Facebook and Twitter let the people keep ahead of the regime.
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AMERICAS
By Mary Anastasia O'Grady
A poor country considers a new way to stimulate private investment.
By James Taranto
Mubarak finds his way out, and America's top intelligence officials find they're way off.
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It could keep its industrial policies and its slow pace of trade reforms. Or it could become a real global leader.
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"Gnomeo & Juliet" is a really entertaining little film that only falls flat in 3-D, says Joe Morgenstern. Also, the insurance tale "Cedar Rapids" is a premium comedy, while "Cold Weather" offers a partly cloudy account of growing up.
By John S. Hoff
From the Heritage Foundation
Stefan Kanfer recommends his favorite books on Hollywood luminaries of yore, including Frank Capra's autobiography, "The Name Above the Title," and Patricia Bosworth's "Montgomery Clift."
The decision by Sen. Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) not to seek re-election in 2012 has caused a flurry of interest in a possible run by Rep. Jeff Flake for the seat.
"Gnomeo & Juliet" is a really entertaining little film that only falls flat in 3-D, says Joe Morgenstern. Also, the insurance tale "Cedar Rapids" is a premium comedy, while "Cold Weather" offers a partly cloudy account of growing up.
"Any Human Heart" on PBS and HBO's "The Sunset Limited" both explore the meaning of life, although only one is a romp and neither gets to the truth.
A powerful lead actress and a plain, naturalistic set are clues to why the Arden Theatre's revival of "A Moon for the Misbegotten" succeeds where larger productions fall short.
College students have long had the reputation for being lazy and doing nothing to prepare themselves for the real world that comes after. But maybe they're not the ones to blame?
Opera companies can't just keep staging the same old productions of "Tosca" and "Carmen—they have to shed their snooty image if they want to thrive. But how? Houston Grand Opera's Anthony Freud thinks he has the answer.
"India's Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow," at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, reveals the rich tradition of visual arts that blossomed in what was once the cultural capital of north India.
It's been 25 years since Russ Gershon formed his Either/Orchstra ensemble, during which time nearly 50 musicians have played in the band. Twenty-seven of those musicians will reunite in New York for an anniversary concert.
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