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...heart of the problem is the fact that, for a man who was so prolific with his pen, Shakespeare didn't leave much evidence of his life behind. Most scholars accept that there is enough to prove that a William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, became an actor in London and retired back in Stratford until his death in 1616. But that's where the agreement ends. Stratfordians, as they are known, believe that this William Shakespeare is the same man who wrote what would become known as the greatest body of literary works in the history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mystery of Shakespeare's Identity | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

...argues, are precisely the reason for Asia's dramatic economic rise. They are also what Africa will need to develop in order to follow the same trajectory. Collier's idea seems to be sinking in: last month, the large international aid organization CARE announced that it would no longer accept subsidized food aid from the U.S. because it was depressing local farm economies in poor countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Now for the Bad News | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

...meantime, the team takes to the field with the blessing of its most famous fan: Mandela. He came to Paris to root for the Springboks and to accept from the International Rugby Board a crystal rugby ball bearing the inscription: "For what you have done during the 1995 World Cup to unite your nation under the banner of rugby." Much is left for others to do to live up to that daunting promise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Field of Broken Dreams | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

...housing counselor can help with the process. HUD provides names at hud.gov or 800-569-4287. One option is to declare Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which forces a lender to accept a negotiated repayment plan. Chicago bankruptcy attorney David Siegel says that saves a house about 30% of the time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Homeowners Can Do | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

PENN: I really think that we shouldn't just accept rites-of-passage opportunities as they come, because what we'll find is that they don't come in our world anymore. And we shouldn't look at them as a kind of luxury or romantic dream but as something vital to being alive. McCandless quotes somebody else in the movie: "If just once you put yourself in the most ancient of circumstances ..." This is where nature comes into it--and I think that Eddie and I share this feeling--that every sober-minded person of any belief would probably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nature Boys | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

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