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The American Show introduces a new segment called “Best Book,” where we’ll talk to people about the book that had the biggest impact on their lives. We kick off the segment with artist Billy Kelley and his best book, Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain.”

We have two major camps in the U.S. right now arguing over which economic problem is more pressing: Is it the deficit? Or, is it jobs? The real problem is one of perception.

What happens when undocumented immigrants raise U.S. citizens? Stress, low productivity, low learning development. Failure for all including the economy.

U.S. Marines in Afghanistan (Reuters)The death of Osama bin Laden is a symbolic turning point for the war on terrorism and a sign that we should leave Afghanistan and bring the troops home.

Early Concept Image for Video Game (Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab)Education in America is at a crossroads. It’s time for new direction and design thinking is one way to go to save our kids, our schools and our economy.

In Johnny Depp’s new version of “The Lone Ranger,” Tonto will be in the lead. And it couldn’t come at a better time given the U.S. military recent use of the name Geronimo for the bin Laden kill operation.

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