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...then finals appear on the horizon, making spring a time not for regeneration but rather regurgitation, as classes in which the lectures have long ceased to be an integral part of weekly schedules come back for the haunting. The most disheartening part of this cycle must surely be the gradual deterioration of carefully-chosen notebooks (I can’t be the only one who insists on color-coordinating in some oblique yet ingenious way to match the subject matter of the class) now a shadow of their former shiny selves, not even fit to serve as breakfast...
Among Richard Nixon’s many regrets, surely his anemic 1960 debate performance against John F. Kennedy ’40, a Crimson editor, must appear on the list. Jimmy Carter would tell a similar story—some of the credit for his 1976 victory—and 1980 defeat—must go to the debates in those campaigns. Presidents and candidates have good reason to take the debates seriously. They are unique opportunities for a huge number of voters to see the candidates face to face, having a real discussion about the issues at stake...
...Muslim neighborhood in Kyaukse, a town not far from Mandalay. Ten people had burned to death, including a pregnant woman. Burma is home to anywhere from 2 million to 8 million Muslims?it's impossible to be more accurate because most are denied Burmese citizenship and therefore don't appear in official records. They are often the target of state-orchestrated violence incited (the theory goes) to distract everyone else from their own meager lot. An older Burmese friend reminded me how Ne Win had provoked anti-Chinese riots in 1967 to divert attention from the rising price of rice...
...prevention efforts, especially when they aim their messages at young people, can appear to be a battle between promoting the value of abstinence and touting that of condom use. According to an article in the British Medical Journal, campaigns often miss the obvious. There would be no global AIDS pandemic if people had sex with fewer partners. Yet the role of fidelity--or as researchers call it, partner reduction--is neglected. Limiting sex partners, according to an accompanying editorial, is "good common sense--and good epidemiology...
...Ambani boys appear to have absorbed their father's deft political touch too. Reliance triggered a row last year over its ability to enter the cell-phone market via a side door, without having to pay the high fees required of government-sanctioned operators. Despite the controversy, Reliance paid a $116 million penalty--which its critics said was a bargain--and continued to grab market share. Mukesh says he's determined to keep Reliance growing. His father demonstrated that Indian companies can be modern, vital and competitive. The sons have picked up the torch. "People will remember you after...