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  The Ethics of Aid: One Kenyan's Perspective (December 4, 2008) - December 4, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  We explore the complex ethics of global aid with a young writer from Kenya, Binyavanga Wainaina. He is among a rising generation of African voices who bring a cautionary perspective to the morality...
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  Jessica Simpson to Study Religion? - December 4, 2008 at 1:56 PM

  Although many people will probably laugh off reports that actress/singer Jessica Simpson is interested in returning to college to study theology, as reported by Marie Clair via The New York Post's...
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  The Wisdom of Paulo Coelho - November 26, 2008 at 7:00 AM

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