Wednesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Lee Vierling on CO² and the extinction of species: "Long ago, another atmospheric shift took place. It shows how different the earth's environments have been--and how different they may become."

• Brian Doyle reviews Terry Tempest Williams: "Terry Tempest Williams is a writer of stunning power. She is also a writer who spends pages mistaking journal entries for literature."

• David Heim on Salam Fayyad

• Steve Thorngate on the NATO protests

In the news:

• Pope Benedict XVI gives direction to U.S. bishops on hot-button issues
• In Manila, religious protests helped fan hype for Lady Gaga
• Mormonism hurt Mitt Romney in 2008. What about 2012?
• Does love last longer in arranged marriages?
• Guidelines seek line between free speech, bullying