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    A New Freedom Agenda

    How the Obama Administration can catch up to the Arab world.

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    Padilla Loses, Again

    A terrorist and his lawyers are rebuked by an Obama-nominated judge.

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    The First American Idol

    By John R. Miller
    When King George III heard Washington had refused to be king, he said, 'If that is true, he must be the greatest man in the world.'

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    The News From Everywhere

    English novelist and travel writer Bruce Chatwin's eye for art objects became an eye for human eccentricities, says David Mason.

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    Handing Out Knives to Madmen

    Bettany Hughes's "The Hemlock Cup," tells the story, as the book's subtitle has it, of "Socrates, Athens and the search for the Good Life." Josiah Ober reviews.

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    Five Best: America's Unsung War Heroes

    Robert Coram on books about little-known but vital contributors to the American military, including a Marine, an entrepreneur, a P.O.W. in Vietnam and the Polish officer who designed the cannon firing positions at Saratoga.

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    Neat, Plausible and Wrong

    Combining empathy with real knowledge, Bing West, a Marine combat veteran, offers key tips on counterinsurgency theory in "The Wrong War"—a definitive account of the war in Afghanistan, says Andrew Exum.

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    The Romantical She

    M.F.K Fisher had an insatiable appetite for new experiences and food. "An Extravagant Hunger,"describes the journey of one of the most gifted food writers of the 20th century. Amy Finnerty reviews.

  • Dems Ditch NASCAR

    JOHN FUND ON THE TRAIL
    Rep. Betty McCollum wants to yank $7 million a year in Pentagon funding for NASCAR sponsorships.

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    Where the Leaders Are

    DECLARATIONS
    By Peggy Noonan
    In a time of crisis, two governors show Washington the way.

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    The Maestro's Israel Bonds

    Conductor Zubin Mehta reflects on a half-century of collaboration with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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    A Well-Loved Collection From a Voice of Chicago

    If Chicagoans love jazz, it probably has a lot to do with Dick Buckley, who, for more than 50 years, was the voice of jazz on Chicago radio. The legendary radio host's record collection—including some genuine rarities—goes to auction.

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    True Artistry Born of Craftsmanship

    "Guitar Heroes," at the Metropolitan Museum, explores the innovation of guitar making that traces its roots from modern-day New York back to the violins of Stradivari.

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    See Their Worlds in Their Faces

    Selected from a single private collection of portraits, "Eye to Eye," at the Clark Art Institute, reveals as much about the subjects' time and place as the artists' capabilities.

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    The Magician Escapes the Show

    "Houdini: Art & Magic," at the Jewish Museum, is really two discordant exhibitions in one, in which audiences are misdirected away from the star.

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    Perhaps Some Schubert With Your Chardonnay?

    Looking to shake up the status quo, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center offers "Late Night Rose," a series of concerts presented by a host in a wine-and-candlelight environment.

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