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We're irreligious out here, but be not proud
Both Alaska and the New England states outdo Oregon and Washington in ranking low on the religiosity scale. A new survey finds that belief correlates strongly with Red states.
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Celebrating MLK: He was Christian?
There is an idea that religion should never come up in public discourse. The responsibility for vacating the public arena falls partly to Christians themselves who have accepted the argument that faith should be kept private.
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Blogging about your bungled bungalow
In Seattle and Olympia, new blogs are trying to reshape public opinion about historic preservation by focusing on successes, failures, and hidden architectural influences. Who knew the prevalence of the geodesic dome?
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Washington state: color me purple
There are a lot of swing districts, part red and part blue, and even in strongly Republican or Democratic regions there are pockets of dissent.
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U.S. can still lose face at world's fair
The biggest Shanghai surprise so far is how U.S. participation in China's Expo 2010, once in doubt, has been saved by Hillary Clinton's prodigious fund-raising ability. But it's not the whole story.