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What’s Wrong with the Weather?

The extremes in weather worldwide have prompted many to question if they are mere happenstance—or if there is something else behind them.

Every week, there are more reports about the “hottest summer ever” or the “most flooding ever,” or the “worst fires ever.” Consider just some of the headlines worldwide: “July Falls Just Short of Setting Heat Record,” “Russia Lowers Grain Forecast Amid Fires,” “Converging Weather Patterns Caused Last Winter’s Huge Snows in U.S.,” “Argentina Colder Than Antarctica Spurs Record Power Imports, Shuts Plants,” “West Australia Wheat Crop Suffers From Little Rain, Farmers Say,” “India Rainfall 38% Above Normal Last Week, Weather Bureau Says”—what’s going on?

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• SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

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Bullying in the Virtual World

Half of all U.S. children either perpetrate or experience some form of electronic bullying. What effect is this having on an entire generation?

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• ASIA

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North and South Korea On the Brink of War?

Since the alleged March 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship by a North Korean submarine in disputed waters, tensions between these countries have continued to escalate—with war now a possibility.

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• EUROPE

Who Will Preserve Europe’s Life of Luxury?

In the wake of the crippling Greek financial crisis that turned into a $1 trillion bailout, European officials seem to have found only one answer: severe and substantial budget cuts.

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• AMERICAS

America’s Crumbling Infrastructure On the Path to Ruin?

Millions in the United States believe their lifestyles filled with modern conveniences will continue forever. But the underpinnings of the country—including its electrical grids and transportation systems—tell a different story.