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In the controversy over the Danish cartoons, observant Muslims are told they are contradicting themselves by both supporting free speech and decrying the illustrations. Religious scholar Eboo Patel says it’s possible to hold both views. Plus: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras ...and the return of tourist dollars. And is the next generation of graduates really "Generation Debt"?
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Sabahat Ashraf, a writer/blogger who makes his living as a technical writer in Silicon Valley and covers events in Pakistan
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Eboo Patel, the Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core and an Ashoka Fellow,
-on the controversy over "those cartoons"
» more on Sabahat Ashraf
» Eboo Patel's essay on the cartoon controversy
New Orleans Hospitality
Guy Martin, senior correspondent for Conde Nast Traveler,
- on the New Orleans tourism industry's struggle to recover in time for Mardi Gras
Young, Gifted and Broke
Tamara Draut, author, Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead (Doubleday, 2006)
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Daniel Gross, writes the moneybox column for Slate magazine
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Anya Kamenetz, author, Generation Debt: Why Now Is A Terrible Time to Be Young (Riverhead Books, 2006)
» Daniel Gross' article on young people and debt
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