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Smithsonian June 2006 Tom Mueller	Jewish Museum Berlin How should a city commemorate a people it once sought to annihilate? Architect Daniel Libeskind's zinc lightning bolt of a building is one of the most revolutionary structures built since the war in Germany or anywhere.
Parameters Summer 2006 Conrad C. Crane	Beware of Boldness The main argument of this article is that the US military does not need a culture that encourages daring risk-taking, especially at senior levels. We may already be paying a price in Iraq for this new emphasis on boldness.
BusinessWeek May 22, 2006 James E. Ellis	No Sacrifices, Please When it comes to breaking our habit of consuming more energy than we produce, most Americans want all gain and no pain. America's flirtation with "green" only goes so far, especially when consumers, rather than companies, are asked to shoulder the burden.
IEEE Spectrum May 2006 Robert W. Lucky	Digital Photographs Digitization has altered the way we think about photography and photographs. Digital pictures have become malleable throwaways that we relentlessly save.
ifeminists April 26, 2006 Carey Roberts	Titanic Chivalry Chivalry is one of the strongest impulses in the male psyche. And despite the feminist browbeating of men who hold open doors, chivalry is very much alive and well.
Smithsonian May 2006 Joshua Brockman	Destination America: Sitka A tradition-rich village lies at the doorstep of a vast Alaskan wilderness.
Smithsonian May 2006 Paul Trachtman	Dada The art movement's last hurrah was sounded in Paris in the early 1920s, when Tzara, Ernst, Duchamp and other Dada pioneers took part in a series of exhibitions of provocative art, nude performances, rowdy stage productions and incomprehensible manifestoes.
Smithsonian May 2006 Owen Edwards	War and Remembrance An Indian artist's traditional tribute honors Native American soldiers who served in Vietnam.
Fast Company April 2006 Chuck Salter	At One With Our Cells A 2005 survey of 3,000 cell-phone users, ages 15 to 35, in 15 countries revealed an almost frightening culture of dependency.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Tim Beyers	Teens Failing at Finance Bad news, iPod Nation: You're failing finance. And this time, there's no make-up course. Here's a rundown of the specifics: What?!? I didn't buy that!... The name's bond. State bond... Dude, what about Enron?... etc.
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