Word: alongism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...hastily arranged news conference on Thursday afternoon, Merkel, an often serious, even dour leader, was overjoyed when she broke the news. "I am exceptionally happy about this decision, which is along the lines of what the government wanted," she said. "It's clear the patience and determination of the government paid...
...entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky. First, print a card at Kinded.com. Then do something nice for a stranger, like sharing an umbrella or helping carry luggage, and hand that person the card. The recipient can go online and note where the act of kindness took place and then pass the card along. It's like Pay It Forward, with mapping features...
...Join a neighborhood volunteer group like Brooklyn's In Our Backyard and Washington's CarbonfreeDC, which help groups of friends partner on projects - like planting gardens and teaching people how to green their homes - and have some fun along...
...racism, has long tinged politics in Atlanta. The city saw a dynamic population shift in the 1960s, from a heavily white population to a majority-black makeup that neared 70% in the 1980s. But while the legacy of the segregationist past caused strains, the city never fractured along racial lines. "Atlanta is a city that has been built on black hope and white pragmatism," says Gary Pomerantz, who wrote the Atlanta history Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn. "Race isn't everything in Atlanta, but it is in everything...
...draw. As of Sept. 1, the U.S. is second only to the host country in ticket purchases--78,328, according to FIFA, almost double that of the next best, England. U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati isn't surprised, crediting the sales to the increasing popularity of the sport domestically along with the sheer size and wealth...