2014年12月24日 星期三

2014-12-25 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
What to Do in Casablanca   
New York Times
Marrakesh and Fez bewitch travelers with their ancient customs, and Tangier and Essaouira with their counter-culture exotica, but Casablanca, Morocco's largest city, is a cosmopolitan Atlantic port, an alluring blend of tradition and progressiveness.

   


National Geographic
   
Laurent de Brunhoff Reveals Shocking Beginning of Beloved Babar Series   
National Geographic
The scoop on what's behind the shocking killing of the little elephant's mother in the first Babar book. A photo of Laurent de Brunhoff and a Babar mascot at a book signing in 2013. Laurent de Brunhoff and an actor dressed as Babar attend a book signing for ...


   


Should Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & CIA Officials Be Tried for Torture? War ...   
Democracy Now
Should Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & CIA Officials Be Tried for Torture? War Crimes Case Filed in Germany. Javascript is required to watch video inline on this page. You can choose another option <a href="/2014/12/19/stream">on the listen/watch page</a> if ...


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Is Vacation Over?   
New York Times
More than we may realize, the world has been riding a lucky streak since the global financial meltdown in 2008. How so? The years between 2008 and late 2013 were — relatively speaking — a rather benign period of big power politics and geopolitics.

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Will leadership shakeup help Takata tackle airbag safety concerns?   
PBS NewsHour
More than 24 million vehicles have been recalled in the U.S. and around the world this year due to a defect in airbags manufactured by Takata. The Japanese company has resisted calls to do more, and today its president stepped down. Hari Sreenivasan ...


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US attributes cyberattack on Sony to North Korea   
Washington Post
Federal investigators on Friday accused North Korea of carrying out a damaging computer attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, blaming the Stalinist government for an intrusion that exposed corporate e-mails, wiped out computer data and underlined ...


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New York Times
   
Performance Guide   
New York Times
A lineup of top opera, dance and orchestra performances taking place across the world in the winter months. Opera and Ballet. Photo. The Royal Danish Opera is staging a production of Alban Berg's “Lulu” through early February. Credit Miklos Szabo.

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With virtual seminars and lower tuition, Minerva Schools offers online alternative ...   
PBS NewsHour
There are no lectures allowed at San Francisco's Minerva Schools, an innovative college with a curriculum specifically designed to improve knowledge retention for students. Professors hold their seminar-style classes online, allowing Minerva students to ...


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Ars Technica
   
Major Chicago study finds red light cameras not safer, cause more rear-end ...   
Ars Technica
On Friday, the Chicago Tribune released the results of a study it commissioned on injury crashes and red light cameras, revealing that while right angle crash incidents have been reduced, rear-end crashes that resulted in injuries went up 22 percent.

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Bleacher Report
   
Notre Dame Football: Can the Irish Really Beat LSU?   
Bleacher Report
Most Notre Dame fans don't need the reminder. But the last time the Irish took on LSU, one of the most talented Irish rosters of the last decade got run out of the Sugar Bowl. And Charlie Weis' team didn't lose to Northwestern. Sure, Les Miles' 8-4 team isn't the ...


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