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...Gratit-E.U.-de Europe's frustration with creating a binding narrative reminds me of another group of diverse people who couldn't agree on much - Canadians [Aug. 11]. Much like the E.U., Canada has constituents who pull it in different directions, wary of quick action or consolidation by any one group. I believe the heart of Canadian goodness can be found in the checks and balances that result from this interplay. I would encourage the E.U. to appreciate what it has - a collection of peacefully co-existing cultures possessing a collective voice with which to speak to the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

...heroine, Ruby Bronstein, has three brothers and two parents. Ten years later, her family has been effectively halved, its members picked off by illness and death. The question at the heart of this story is simple: How does a girl manage to grow up while fighting the gravitational pull of a Shakespearean succession of tragedies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sorrow Floats | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

...operation had laid down a clear argument against Obama, which advisers hope to nurture over the coming months. "Most presidential candidates fly at about 15,000 ft. Barack Obama has been living at 30,000 ft.," explains a senior McCain adviser. "The idea was, Let's not try to pull him down from that plane and be mad about it. Let's push him up to 50,000 ft. and create an updraft that sends Icarus a little closer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Whole New McCain | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

...times are changing, state funds are tight, and the Louvre has an ambitious director named Henri Loyrette, who is seeking to pull the venerable institution into a new era. Tapping rich people around the globe for funding is just one of the changes he's brought about since becoming director in 2001. Armed with a vision of the Louvre as a beacon of culture that is both accessible and global, he has set in motion a dramatic opening to the outside world. So far, that includes signing a deal to create a Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi--a franchising concept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sacre Bleu! It's the Louvre Inc. | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

...have generally endorsed Paulson's actions, but it's clear that - with Obama's candidacy propelled in part by economic discontent - McCain has a greater stake in the current Administration's success. Either way, the next President's options will be determined in large part by what Paulson can pull off in the next few months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Paulson Save the Economy? | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

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