You recently wrote about the complex feelings Abraham Lincoln held toward black people. Could you expand on that? Bill Bre, BREMEN, GERMANY A fundamental part of Lincoln’s moral compass was his opposition to slavery.
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Spanish forest fire claims sixth firefighter in week
A firefighter who was trapped in a fast-moving forest fire in eastern Spain Tuesday and hospitalized with severe burns, died Friday near Barcelona, the Catalan regional government said on its Web site. He was the sixth firefighter this week to die from forest fires raging around Spain.
David Bowie’s son releases space oddity ‘Moon’
"This is ground control to Major Tom," sang David Bowie about a fictional astronaut lost in orbit in 1969. Now, 40 years later Bowie’s son Duncan Jones has released his own space oddity.
India resists hard limits on emissions during Clinton visit
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised India’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions Sunday, but India’s environment minister said the country won’t agree to "legally binding" limits on greenhouse gases
Greening the Internet: How much CO2 does this article produce?
Twenty milligrams; that’s the average amount of carbon emissions generated from the time it took you to read the first two words of this article. Now, depending on how quickly you read, around 80, perhaps even 100 milligrams of C02 have been released.
World’s rich targeted in new model for carbon cuts
Researchers in the U.S. have proposed a new way of allocating responsibility for carbon emissions they say could solve the impasse between developed and developing countries
Climate change report: ‘Seasons have changed’
They may live on separate continents, in different countries with differing cultures, but the same message is being echoed by the world’s poor, according to a new report by aid agency Oxfam.
Costa Rica tops list of ‘happiest’ nations
Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment."
Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant, suit says
The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since.
Million-selling artist intimidated by ‘Idol’
For someone who claims to be incredibly laid back, Jason Mraz is certainly piling up the accomplishments. The singer-songwriter was the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award at last week’s Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee ceremony in New York. The honor typically goes to newcomers striking a chord in the music industry