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Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo's Legacy()  

A trumpet-shaped structure at the Shanghai World Expo

February 8, 2010 China's largest city is preparing to host the 2010 World Expo, a world's fair expected to draw 70 million visitors. But critics say construction of the exposition and the face-lift to neighborhoods is bringing environmental concerns and altering the character of the city. Some voices of dissent are being muzzled.

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Technology

Thanks To Hulu, Indie Film 'Strictly Sexual' Hits Big()  

Still from 'Strictly Sexual'

February 8, 2010 Hulu's most-watched movie is not, as the title might suggest, just about sex. Strictly Sexual, despite never making it to the big screen, has made more than 10 times its cost because of its success on Hulu. This could mean the Internet is a good place for independent filmmakers to thrive.

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Digital Tears: Breakups And Social Networks()  

Illustration of how it can be hard to stop looking at your ex's social networking page.

February 8, 2010 Separations are hard enough. But then there's the question of what to do when it comes to the social networking ties you share with your former significant other. To break or not to break? It's a question many people are grappling with as they examine their digital personas.

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Books

Observations Of China, From Behind The Wheel()  

Peter Hessler, author of 'Country Driving'

February 8, 2010 In summer 2001, New Yorker Beijing correspondent Peter Hessler got his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years, he traveled thousands of miles through China, reporting on how the car is transforming the country.

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Middle East

Seeking A Kinder, Gentler Image For Israel()  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Herzliya Conference.

February 8, 2010 The U.N.'s Goldstone Report accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during last winter's conflict in the Gaza Strip. Now, some say Israel needs to launch an offensive of a different kind: a public relations drive to disassociate itself from words like "occupation" or "conflict."

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50 Great Voices

Mahalia Jackson: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement()  

Mahalia Jackson

February 8, 2010 The gospel singer was born about 100 years ago in New Orleans, and when she was 16, she traveled the well-worn path up the Mississippi to Chicago. Beginning in the 1940s, she was one of the first singers to take gospel out of the church, drawing white audiences and selling millions of records. In the process, she inspired generations of singers.

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Music Reviews

Dessa: Breaking The Rules Of Rap()  

Dessa

February 8, 2010 The Minneapolis rapper known as Dessa doesn't have a typical hip-hop profile, but her talent more than compensates. Maggie Wander graduated from college at 20 and then worked as a medical writer. She's an outspoken fan of Jeff Buckley. And, under the name Dessa, Wander just released a terrific hip-hop album called A Badly Broken Code.

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