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Reagan signaled a new activism in promoting democracy among Republicans, James Traub reflects.
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James Traub cites Germany and Japan as the resounding post-war successes.
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James Traub says George W. Bush exhausted the nation's patience for "grandiose ventures."
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Sarah Lyall says things used to get randy at the boarding schools and it all comes from a "naughty boy" sensibility.
New York wins in the relaxed category, Sarah Lyall notes
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"Waterworks" and "front bottom" rank high on Sarah Lyalls list of outrageous British expressions.
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The self-discipline required for writing books caught Sarah Lyall off guard.
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Mix a densely populated island with a lot of knives and crime gets worse, Sarah Lyall notes.
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Sarah Lyall explains why the Brits are always bombed.
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Immigration is making Britain more religiously diverse, but still agnostic, Sarah Lyall observes.
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Sarah Lyall talks about a society keen on its celebrities and Heath Ledger.
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The British sense of privacy is very strong Sarah Lyall says.
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Sarah Lyall says it's been a bad decade for Americans. The politicians their squandered good will.
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Brits just sound better when they whine Sarah Lyall says.
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Time and distance have changed but not erased the American in Sarah Lyall.
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Women took off their tops and flashed their breasts at Blaine. Men pulled down their pants and mooned him. People stayed up all night playing the drums, so as to […]
Saral Lyall moved to England for love but quickly discovered she could riff on it.
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The slow pace of change and closed mindsets are disconcerting to George Kohlrieser.
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George Kohlrieser mentions new approaches to fatherhood as a step in toward building stronger bonds.
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Creativity and innovation are the keys to the negotiations we will face over natural resources, says George Kohlrieser.