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ISIS Burns 8000 Rare Books and Manuscripts in Mosul While the world was watching the Academy Awards ceremony, the people of Mosul were watching a different show. They were horrified to see ISIS members burn the Mosul public library. Among the many thousands of books it housed, more than 8,000 rare… The Best Investment the U.S. Could Make—Affordable Higher Education The most frequently cited remedy for rising inequality is more and better education. According to this view, many workers do not have the skills they need to be successful… Putin Throws Wrench in Iran Nuke Talks In an announcement that seems certain to further inflame opinions about a proposed deal to limit Iran’s nuclear capacity, it was revealed today that Russia’s state-owned… GAO Outs Justice for Not Protecting Whistleblowers The Justice Department has a rather embarrassing track record when it comes to how it treats whistleblowers who shine a light on wrongdoing within its agencies. In the age… 20 Percent of Global Suicides Linked to Unemployment Suicide, long associated with the plight of the unemployed, was exacerbated by the Great Recession that put tens of millions of people out of work in the U.S. and around the…