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Newsweek: Why iPad hasn't killed the Kindle -The iPad might be good for a lot of things, but isn’t really the best device for sustained reading over several hours. It’s too heavy, for one thing—about a pound and a half compared with 10 ounces for the Kindle, which can be held in one hand, like a paperback. Reading - England - Berkshire - IPad - Apple Date: 2010/07/26
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/26/read-on.html

Rev. Al Sharpton is Newsweek Cover Story -*In a Newsweek cover story titled “The Reinvention of the Reverend,” writers Allison Samuels and Jerry Adler give their perspective of the “indefatigable” Al Sharpton who still has work to do and what his evolution tells us about race and politics in Obama’s America: If the Rev. Al Sharpton didn’t exist, he would have had [...] Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://www.eurweb.com/?p=38635&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rev-al-sharpton-is-newsweek-cover-story

innovations and impediments in not-for-profit arts -Newsweek magazine recently published an article that reported on a longitudinal study designed to measure creativity in the U.S ( http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/10/the-creativity-crisis.html ). Using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking as their rubric they reported a steady drop in creativity from 1990 forward. Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.artsjournal.com/state/2010/07/entrepreneurship----isolating.html

Obama on The View: Charming, Sexist, Soporific? -Amid questions from the chattering class about the wisdom of the move, President Obama's appearance on daytime talk show The View broadcast Thursday morning. How did the president do? Good Response to Concern over 'The View' Being Fluffy Newsweek's Daniel Stone calls Obama's response to those questioning his choice of show--"I wanted to pick a show that Michelle actually watches"--a "predictably ... Date: 2010/07/29
Source: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Obama-on-The-View-Charming-Sexist-Soporific-4514

Article Feedback -Congresswoman Jane Harmon's husband. Posted by Walter Abbott III 7/30/2010 8:29:44 AM Date: 2010/07/30
Source: http://www.poynter.org/article_feedback/article_feedback_list.asp?id=187826

Newsweek: End in sight for U.S. travel ban to Cuba -After 50 years, the U.S. travel ban on Cuba has not made the island any more free. But those Americans pressing to lift it are now closer to success than ever before. Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/24/havana-dreaming.html

Afghans riot near U.S. Embassy, burn SUVs -Police fired weapons into the air Friday to disperse a crowd of angry Afghans who shouted "Death to America" after an SUV was involved in a traffic accident that killed four Afghans, an official said. United States - Death - Police - U.S. Embassy - Paris Date: 2010/07/30
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38485760/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

Slumping Economy Raises Church Attendance -*As reported by Newsweek: Every day, the economist Daniel Hungerman looks at the graph that hangs above his desk at the University of Notre Dame. One jagged line goes down and up. This is America’s gross domestic product since 1972. Another jagged line goes up and down. This is the religiosity of Americans over the [...] Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.eurweb.com/?p=38663&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slumping-economy-raises-church-attendance

Deals of the Day: Meet Li Lu — Possible Buffett Successor -Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Date: 2010/07/30
Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2010/07/30/deals-of-the-day-meet-li-lu-possible-buffett-successor/

A Half Hour of Exercise Can Boost Creativity for Hours [Creativity] -# creativity If you feel like you have your best ideas after a jog or while mountain biking you're not imagining things. Small lengths of exercise produce long lengths of boosted creativity. More » Date: 2010/07/30
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5600470/use-a-half-hour-of-exercise-to-boost-creativity-for-hours