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Though casinos are often thought of as immoral institutions that promote unhealthy behavior, such costs are far outweighed by the benefits that Massachusetts would receive from having them in-state and not right across the border. When citizens are allowed to gamble responsibly—and those who don’t receive help that is sponsored by the state—Massachusetts, not the house, will be the true winner...
...earlier version of the April 6 news article "New Cabot Masters Strive to Motivate" incorrectly stated that Rakesh Khurana earned a Ph.D. in sociology. In fact, he received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior...
...same startup, Cambridge Technology Partners. After three or four years as close friends and running buddies, the two started dating before they both pursued multiple graduate degrees at Harvard. By the end of their education, Rakesh Khurana had earned an A.M. in sociology and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior, while his wife had an M.P.P. from the Kennedy School and an M.B.A. from the Business School...
...President Obama succeeds at framing reform as a stark banks-vs.-people choice, and enough Republicans get nervous about the political price they might pay for siding with Wall Street, a deal could be cut to get the issue out of the news before November. And the most recent behavior of Republicans - their hopeful rhetoric about reform, their sudden openness to concessions on the consumer financial-protection agency they've been bashing for months - is consistent with a desire to cave rather than fight. (See the top 10 unfortunate political one-liners...
...bizarre as his behavior may seem, there may be a method in Karzai's madness. For one thing, he has begun denouncing the Western powers in his country because he knows he can - Karzai would have been cut adrift some time ago if there were any other viable alternative on whom the U.S. could pin its strategy. The wily President knows that the presence of foreign forces in his country is deeply unpopular, particularly when civilians are killed in the course of NATO military operations. Karzai, moreover, is humiliated and shown to be powerless when his protestations over such operations...