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That may be small consolation for the Latino community, which just saw one of its members ascend to the Supreme Court but must still struggle for basic respect. Yet the study does suggest ways to fix the problem. For one thing, Timberlake says, the cable ranters should pipe down - or the audience should switch them off. "These people are entertainers seeking attention," he says. "I don't see the value of ginning up hatred of a particular group. All that does is diminish our chance to solve the problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stereotypes Persist Even Where Immigrants Don't | 8/12/2009 | See Source »

...04am: More than ready for the furry comforter awaiting us at the hotel, I find myself instead dozing off on a sidewalk curb. One of our friends has just gotten a flat tire and a drunken five-man team is attempting to fix it. Even the pack of cigarettes I ingested over the past few hours isn't enough to keep me awake through this comedy...

Author: By Lena Chen | Title: 24 Hours in Belgrade | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...facilities to automatically segregate new prisoners by race, as the state had done for more than 25 years to defuse potential violence. A spokesman for the prison system said integrated prison blocks may have contributed to inflamed racial tensions prior to the riot. (Read "Q&A: How to Fix California's Prisons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prison Riots | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...easy to see why lawmakers might become accustomed to flying on the 89th's jets with their first-class leather seats, workstations and galleys, and on which military personnel whip up their meals, carry their bags and fix their favorite drinks. And they can stretch out - those 737-sized C-40s can fly with as few as five lawmakers aboard (they carry up to 149 passengers for Southwest). Lawmakers are also permitted to take their spouses along, for free. Folks get used to such niceties after a while, and that might have played a role in the push...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's Bid for More Plush Planes Hits Turbulence | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...always, you try to figure out where you'll get the most mileage, or the most benefit, out of the donation. Focusing on children seems like the place to get the most good. Hopefully these children will have a long life ahead of them. (Read "How to Fix America's Schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Billionaire George Soros' Private Stimulus Plan | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

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