The Christian Science Monitor - Nikolai Podorvanyuk works by day as a scientist at Moscow's prestigious Institute of AstronÂomy and moonlights as an editor at an online newspaper by night. If you guessed that the science job is his big breadwinner, you'd be wrong. He lives on his journalist's income.
The Christian Science Monitor - With 22 pen strokes, President Obama signed into existence not just a historic healthcare reform law but also monumental piles of paperwork: New member registration forms. More claims. Ever-expanding databases. And on top of that, pressure to cut costs.
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The Christian Science Monitor - The White House signing ceremony is typically the climax of a reform drive â a time for to mark a historic achievement in a dignified setting.
The Christian Science Monitor - The vote in the House of Representatives is over, but a key debate about the new health care bill remains: Will it cut America's medical bill?