'Seal II' cemented Seal as a balladeer for the remainder of his career―to the casual observer―but for those in the know, it was just another side to this varied singer-songwriter.
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Landmines, Princess Diana, and the Danger of First Glances
The 1999 Ottawa Convention banning landmines has been ratified by 161 nations, including every country in Europe. Noticeable by its omission is the United States, as well as Russia, China, India, and Pakistan.
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While playing on the soccer fields of the YMCA and at my school, we were always taught that honor was the expectation, not an idealistic concept.
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No one knows what happened three years before the start of HBO's new series "The Leftovers," except that two percent of the world's population went "poof."
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There is a fine line between comedy and tragedy
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If funding does not come through for Mali, the children will pay a price, and you cannot build or rebuild a country with children missing out on education.
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A high-speed sketch show and a brutal but tiring avant-garde piece play their final performances at the Fringe.
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'Outside In' is a fun read with some serious points to make.
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Passenger's new album 'Whispers' gets right to the heart of what meaningful, touching, and well played music can be.
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Melanie Miller distributes 500 films per year, reaching 100 million homes in North America. Find out how she does it.
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