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Taiwan's success in electronics is a prime example of economic policies that lifted the island from poorhouse to powerhouse in a generation. But these days, the model that Taiwan has followed since the 1960s - concentrating heavily on building industries that could export to the wealthy West - has been exposed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taiwan: How to Reboot the Dragon | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

Hello, summertime! No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' - wait, actually, yes, there may very well be more of each of those. Sorry, kids. A vacation-crushing theory on how to improve student performance is gaining traction: more time in class. Longer days, longer year. Goodbye, summer.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Summer School: What? No More Vacations? | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

After we prayed about some burgers and then ate some burgers, a troupe member took me to the worship center to see the end of the sermon being given by Warren, who apparently was our warm-up act. He did not make me laugh once. Then as the full house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Christian Improv: What's Funny at Warren's Church | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

At about 9:30 on a warm June evening, after Booker has finished his radio show and is on his way to sell Newark to yet another philanthropist, I give him the ultimate no-win task. Grade yourself. Like any other good pol, Booker dodges. "It's very hard to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Cory Booker Likes Being Mayor of Newark | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

Though he is only 17, P possesses uncommon ambition and resilience. He has come by my door, smiling, every day for the past two weeks—but his SAT scores are low enough that many colleges will not even bother to consider his vivacious essays. Fortunately, P lives here...

Author: By Alex M. Mcleese | Title: Personal Statements | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

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