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The Monitor's View Why Chávez-style governance runs against history

The end of Hugo Chávez's rule in Venezuela should help weaken the model of authoritarian populism. His social goals may be worthy but his methods of personal rule were not.

As emotions over US-Russia adoptions intensify, a rift widens into a chasm

In Gear Utah wants to ban smoking in cars with kids

Long slog to 2014 election begins for Senate's 'red state' Democrats

'Duck Dynasty' family business is objectionable to singer Morrissey

Bobby Jindal proposes sale of $47M in property to balance budget

Why juvenile incarceration reached its lowest rate in 38 years

Energy Voices Will trains derail the Keystone XL pipeline?

'Trial of the century': Can BP deflect blame for Gulf oil spill?

Energy Voices The shale phenomenon: fabulous miracle with a fatal flaw

Sausage recalled: 38,000 pounds of sausage in 11 states (+video)

Adopted Russian child's death: What is known about the case so far

Unanimous juries for criminal convictions? Supreme Court declines case.

Obama urges a budget without brinkmanship. But can Congress stop the insanity?

Stir It Up! Mardi Gras recipe: crawfish cornbread

Stir It Up! King Cake for Mardi Gras

Decoder Wire Ted Nugent to attend State of the Union. Will that backfire? (+video)

Marco Rubio reply to State of the Union address: Can he meet expectations? (+video)

Energy Voices Super Bowl outage: Is US ready to address reliability?

10 Mardi Gras recipes

Tax VOX The drawbacks of using states as tax-reform laboratories

Mexico explosion: How will the Pemex blast affect the country's race for oil? (+video)

Tornado threat: How are January tornadoes possible? (+video)

Man in 'sextortion' case might have coerced 350 women

Mississippi River oil spill: why Yazoo turn is treacherous