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...even if the E.U. can still honor the spirit of its climate change commitments, they might have to be scaled down, according to Simon Tilford, chief economist at the London-based Centre for European Reform (CER). "It was always going to be tough, but it is now much, much harder," he says. "It would be too pessimistic to say the whole agenda will be derailed. But it is difficult to see how it can be kept on track in its current form...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Europe Backsliding on Climate-Change Targets? | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...workers and their lives - at once exciting and mind-numbingly boring, crowded and starkly isolated - that are at the book's heart. The painstaking work Chang put into befriending these girls and drawing out their stories is evident, as is the genuine affection she has for them and their spirit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside China's Factories | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...spirit of critique is so strong among those studying the U.S. that academics now sometimes refer to the subject as anti-American studies. Students often gravitate toward research areas like Native American history, where even the most pro-American teachers would be hard-pressed to praise historic government policies. When Grünzweig speaks with wary students, he tries to make it clear that they are entirely free to criticize the U.S. "Doctors don't like diseases," he says, "but they know it's important to deal with them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Studies: Stars and Gripes | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...Music Ensemble, had some insights about the film. He said he wonders if the similarities between high school and national politics are because students are imitating adult politicians or because adults are acting out what they learned in high school.“Are we just mirroring the spirit of reaching out to voters?” Zisiadis asked of his high school campaign—or are students also mimicking the nastier parts of grown-up politics?As for his own strategy, Zisiadis said his campaign was all about visibility. He focused on personal interactions, setting...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Front Man of ‘Frontrunners’ | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...sorry, Carol. You will have to be avenged in the next life. In this one, however, you may want to stay off Spirit Airlines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spirit Air Leaves a Family Deflated | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

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