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...drugs and rock 'n' roll, Illicit is disappointingly dry. The climax is not a memorable glimpse inside a smuggling ring, but a raft of policy suggestions such as better coordination among government agencies and improved international cooperation?hardly page-turning stuff. Still, Na?m succeeds in presenting a clear account of how illicit commerce works and what its consequences are. In doing so, he sheds light on one of the most powerful forces shaping today's world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Merchants of Mayhem | 10/30/2005 | See Source »

...concerto debuted here, as did the BSO). Now, fans come to see modern acts that have grown too popular for the city’s small clubs… [D]espite its tattered appearance (and so-so acoustics), all seats are filled for most shows.”The account could not speak more clearly or tragically. Where the air tastes like age and the band sounds like conceit framed by a stage and respectable album sales, Death Cab played on Tuesday for thousands. The carpets bore the stains of too many feet and the paint weighed heavy...

Author: By Adam C. Estes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Death Throes for Indie Cuties | 10/27/2005 | See Source »

...kind of grin that shows every single tooth. As he speaks, his face flashes with expression, his hands constantly churn the air in gesticulation, and there’s no chance for me to get in a word edgewise, or even really ask any questions. Take into account his ruddy cheeks, and the 65-year-old Australian comes across as an overgrown little...

Author: By April B. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tony Fingleton's Victory Lap | 10/27/2005 | See Source »

...climbed to 27 percent of the student body by the mid-1920s. In order to quell this influx of smart, seemingly-qualified students, the admissions office instituted a new framework with which to admit applicants; instead of just academic accomplishments and IQ tests, the admissions department would take into account human attributes like “moral character” and “manly vigor.” In following that philosophy, Wilbur J. Bender ’27, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid from 1952 to 1960, described his ideal Harvard student...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine | Title: An Exceptional Class | 10/26/2005 | See Source »

...seafood becomes less of an issue, so women can eat as much fish as they want without worrying that the fish may be contaminated with mercury or other pollutants,” Oken said.Still, Oken said her work is incomplete. Her paper states that it does not take into account, for example, the IQ of the mothers her group studied, and that her “results should be generalized with some caution” since most of those mothers were educated, white, and well-off.“With all epidemiological studies, we don’t just like...

Author: By Alexander J. Dubbs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: For Babies, Seafood is Smart Food | 10/25/2005 | See Source »

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