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10 questions in 50 languages

Mike Pilewski writes: "The U.S. government is using Miss America, fortune cookies and Twitter to try to reach every last person."

Obama's government by consensus

Mike Pilewski writes: "In Kenya, Barack Obama would be a fantastic president. But in America, what he's doing is just not working."

Gangsters in Hollywood in New York's Museum of the American Gangster

The Museum of the American Gangster

The museum will house exhibitions and host workshops focused on the history of crime in Manhattan. Located in a former speakeasy, the Gangster Museum's goal is to present the role the underworld has played in shaping the culture of New York City.

Uncle Sam is listening

Mike Pilewski asks: "America's spy agencies collect more information than they can analyze. Does all this intelligence make us smarter?"

Make an investment in knowledge

Mike Pilewski writes: "American businesses hire consultants to give them valuable advice."

Read all about it! The March Spotlight

Eamonn Fitzgerald writes: "Find out what's coming in the March Spotlight."

Winter wonderland — at least to the Boy Scouts. Photos: Kathleen Pierce, Norbert Pilewski.

The storm of the century (for real this time)

Mike Pilewski writes: "Get ready: an even worse winter storm is on its way!"

Comedian, writer and film-maker Mark Malkoff lives in New York City.

Carried the length of Manhattan by strangers

A popular myth is that New York is unfriendly. Mark Malkoff decide to challenge it by attempting to transport himself from the southern tip of Manhattan to its northern end, asking people on the street to carry him along the way.

I hella love Oakland

In Jan Stuermann's photo, an actress poses on the set of an independent film being made in Oakland, California, with "I hella love Oakland" tattooed on her body. What does it mean?

The Super Bowl: More than a game

Mike Pilewski writes: "America's most complicated sport has given the language a lot of expressions."

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Where to Go When: <br>Great Britain and Ireland

Where to Go When: Great Britain and Ireland

Reisetipps für Grossbritannien und Irland, nach Jahreszeiten und Themen sortiert, von Geschichte und Kultur über Natur bis hin zu Festivals und Events.