Schools in America are to drop classic books such as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye from their curriculum in favour of ‘informational texts’. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The TSA has ignored a federal court ruling for a year, pleading poverty, while it continually dumps money into other projects. Please sign the petition ordering the TSA to follow the law! Here’s an interview with Jim Harper who started the petition. Original post on networkworld.com Comments on digg.com
The famously shy author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ made a surprise appearance last week at an Alabama literary luncheon. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on digg.com
Canada and the United States are finding themselves at odds with Latin American countries on two thorny issues — the war on drugs and the exclusion of Cuba — at a summit of hemispheric leaders in Colombia. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
(PhysOrg.com) — It might come as a surprise to learn that corporate social responsibility is on the rise in China, a country where manufacturers pollute nearby communities, labor protests have made global headlines, and intellectual property piracy is commonplace. More