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No. It's very important for me to not read crime fiction, actually. Plots in good crime fiction are so insidious that they get into your head and you don't even know that they're there. I was once writing a book - I forget which one it was, it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery Writer Walter Mosley | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

There are similar whiplash moments in The Wealth of Nations. The dominant theme running through the book is that self-interest and free, competitive markets can be powerful forces for prosperity and for good. But Smith also calls for regulation of interest rates and laws to protect workers from their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Would Adam Smith Say? | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

The Institute’s presentation, delivered by founding chairman Brian A. Rosborough, aimed to familiarize neighborhood residents with the organization’s mission of promoting sustainable environments through scientific field research and education.

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Group Meets Its Allston Neighbors | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

"It is abnormal for any industry to throw back upon the community the human wreckage due to its wear and tear, and the hazards of sickness ... should be provided for through insurance," said Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, at the dawn of the progressive era. The work of building a social...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Obama Keep Delivering on His Promise | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

But even if Merkel says Greece is in no immediate danger, there are doubts about whether it can survive for much longer without outside financial help. Simon Tilford, chief economist at the London-based Center for European Reform think tank, says Merkel's brinkmanship is understandable given the political risks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bailout Showdown: Greece and Germany Raise the Stakes | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

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