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Why the Norway Shooter May End Up Serving A Life Sentence

Anders Breivik isn't going to jail for 21 years, but he won't be executed either. His countrymen tell us they prefer a less "medieval" punishment.

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Anders Breivik Railed Against My Mom: When Anti-Women Rhetoric Hits Home

Seeing my mom's name in a terrorist's manifesto reminded me of the violent possibilities of anti-women rhetoric.

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Anders Breivik and the War Against Ourselves

Breivik is a sobering reminder that the war we're fighting has no face or home. The war we're fighting is against unthinking, bilious rage.

Photos: Christopher Jonassen's Celestial Frying Pans Photos: Christopher Jonassen's Celestial Frying Pans

Norwegian photographer Christopher Jonassen makes images of planetary ruin out of old frying pans.

American Teachers Do More Work for Less Pay Than Their International Peers

Want to work short hours for comparatively good pay? Become a teacher in pretty much any other industrialized nation.

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Grameen Bank's Muhammad Yunus Summoned to Court by Bangladesh Government Why Is Bangladesh Going After Grameen Bank and Founder Muhammad Yunus?

The government of Bangladesh appears to be mounting a concerted campaign oust Muhammad Yunus and take over the Grameen Bank.

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Scandinavia Beat Us to Green Roofs by a Few Centuries

The idea of green roofs is very much en vogue right now, and for good reason. But as this gallery makes clear, it's not new.

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Halden Prison: Who Cares if It Coddles Criminals?

Norway's new Halden Prison is being billed as the "most modern" prison in Europe (which means it's likely to be among the most modern...