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...just spent 12 hours on the torture rack of business travel and are heading for your hotel. What kind of experience do you want beyond the entryway? A doorman leading you into a shiny, marble lobby, with Muzak gently playing in the background (and a hand out for a tip)? Or would you rather enter a scene out of Friends, with comfortable couches, Nina Simone on the sound track and a game of pool going on? If you desire the latter, you're probably under 35, or perhaps you just think like someone...
...Still, that's a stunning achievement for a young man from a country where the average person takes home less than $2 a day, and access to clean water and electricity are minimal. But his background may have forged both Peter's resilience and his drive to succeed. "You had to be tough at our school," remembers Abraham Nelson, a former classmate of Peter's. "In mechanics class, we dealt with heavy engines, and we would see who could carry the engines by themselves. We would also test the engine heat with our bare hands and say to each other...
...confidential background checks for John McCain's and Barack Obama's possible running mates are under way, and the oldest rule in politics applies: those in the know probably aren't talking, and those who are talking probably don't know what the candidate really thinks. While neither presumptive nominee is expected to reveal his choice before July, advisers say each is seeking a partner with two main traits: someone qualified to be President and someone the candidate likes...
...While previous generations may not have required a strong background in math and science to be considered informed citizens, today’s world has lived up to the vision of H.G. Wells: It is one in which statistical thinking is “as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.” The relevance of mathematics to understanding contemporary policy issues, healthcare, and the modern conception of human nature is increasingly clear. Students who want an in-depth understanding of everything from behavioral economics to education policy require more than a superficial level...
...about once an Obama/Clinton team took office? One can argue about whether Hillary would be too independent and conspicuous, diminishing Obama’s authority. This is a legitimate concern, particularly with Bill Clinton lurking in the background, but I am not as worried as others that Hillary wouldn’t know how to play her role appropriately. She showed incredible discipline in fitting into her position in the Senate. As for Bill, while he might have been a weird presence in a Hillary presidency, why indication is there that he intrude any more into her Vice-Presidency than...