- February 19, 2007 • 11:02 am PST
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In today's conglomerization of magazines, it's worth knowing where your ideas about style, culture, and politics are coming from. View The Conglomeration of Magazines.

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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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Bad Girl: Does M.I.A. Live Up to Her Revolutionary Claims?
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Want to Raise Young Leaders? Don't Hand Out Rewards So Easily
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San Francisco Will Pioneer Electric Bike Sharing
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?
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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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It's Time for Some Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education
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Bad Girl: Does M.I.A. Live Up to Her Revolutionary Claims?
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