Seattle's version admirably digs beneath the surface of this elusive classic of American identity. It avoids sentimentalizing Porgy into a saint and brings more human focus to characters who can often become caricatures. But some pivotal moments are under-emphasized.
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The country's big remaining task in achieving fiscal health is the completion of health-care reform.
READ MORE | 3 COMMENTSLook at your bookcase. Rummage in the free movies of Netflix. Eat tomatoes. Look up from your smart phone at the plenty around you.
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A visit discovers a nation of entrepreneurs, powered by engineering, marketing, and government support. China's dynamic growth is also overwhelming its cities and highways.
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These short inner-city viaducts are remnants of a stillborn downtown freeway system. The city continues to demonstrate that if auto routes are blocked, traffic and people will find other ways.
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