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...which lasted only from 1921 to 1940. Today, the locals flock here to listen to jazz, snack on sushi and parade around in the latest Zara jeans. Down the street, billboards advertising Swedish banks (and McDonald's) mingle with a backdrop of copper-green medieval spires. Visitors wanting to understand the city's deep commitment to free trade could explore its many history museums. Or they could take a look at something more current: the carefree faces around them on this early summer night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sea of Plenty | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

Thorsell admits that when they saw what the interface was going to look like, some regular ROM donors thought "that box" was a little too crazy. "They just couldn't understand us doing this," he says. But others, like Michael Lee-Chin, the billionaire chairman of Portland Holdings, who gave $30 million to put his name on the addition, came through precisely because there was something new on the horizon. So far the museum has raised $228 million toward its goal of $240 million, a sum that covers both Libeskind's new building and extensive renovations to the galleries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Star Burst | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

...understand the blind faith you put in this ex--Vice President and ex-presidential candidate. You fell for his global-warming theory hook, line and sinker. What about the noted scientists who say the global-warming theory is nothing but a load of methane-producing raw sewage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox: Jun. 11, 2007 | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

...pioneers behind personalized radio continue to win over music lovers who are burned out on regular radio but can't be bothered to constantly refresh their iPods with 99˘ iTunes. On websites such as Last.fm, Pandora.com and the new Slacker.com personalized radio lets you train it to understand your tastes. You can, of course, just listen to the music passively as it plays on your computer. But it's even better when you make it your own, by marking each song as a favorite, skipping past it or banishing it from the station's playlist altogether. (See chart below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning to Love Radio Again | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

...asked to raise our hand in response to a question, and it's difficult to explain your beliefs like that. I actually believe that evolution exists, but I also believe that creationism is the prime mover of that evolutionary process. So if I could explain it, maybe people would understand a little more about me, then they can decide to take me seriously...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Tom Tancredo | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

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