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...going to make the case that it's important to move simultaneously on several fronts. I know how difficult that is. But a new President has a honeymoon period," she said. "I hope that we're going to really make progress on health care right off the bat with a new Congress. There are a lot of different ways of doing that." One campaign is over for Clinton, but another has just begun...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Once and Future Hillary Clinton | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

Among some of the décor were hanging American flags, country music, and murals of Chuck Norris, bald eagles, apple pie, and a baseball bat...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Revel In Fall Holiday | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

...honor of the Superheroes Dance—an event held last Friday night to raise money for cancer research—the Bat Signal shone on Lowell Bell Tower. From 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., dancing, student group performances, and gourmet cupcakes filled Lowell Dining Hall. The event, organized by Matthew Bird ’10, Heidi L. Hirschl ’10, and Ethel D. Bressman ’10, featured The Harvard University Drummers and EXP, the traveling members of Expressions. Their goals were simple: raise money for cancer, give student groups an outlet to perform, and show...

Author: By Matt Ghazarian, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dance To Fund Research | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

...book jacket designer for respected U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Chip Kidd has worked with authors from Cormac McCarthy to Michael Crichton to Haruki Murakami. He is also a twice-published novelist, graphic designer, and comics fanatic - hence Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan. Kidd talked to TIME about his superhero obsession, why books will never die, and the almighty power of Oprah Winfrey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book Designer Chip Kidd | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...audience, which was supposed to remain absolutely silent, exclaimed and gasped at the line. Those watching could even see a look of glory in McCain’s eyes—the look a major league batter gets when he knows by the feel of the baseball hitting the bat that he just hit a home run. It was a victory, but McCain’s zinger was just as short-lived as a home run. The debate moved on, the topics changed, and the one-liner became a soundbyte, not a game-changer.Joe the Plumber was also a good move...

Author: By George Hayward | Title: Presidentiality | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

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