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...squares of paper stuck to their bellies. One bidder raises his hand with an offer that the auctioneer weaves into his mantra: "4-5, 4-5, 4-5." That's 4,500 yen - about $50 - one of many offers made for every kilo of the frozen fish on the block that morning. At Tsukiji, the world's most famous fish market, tuna are sold at prices equivalent to Ivy League educations. In one of hundreds of stalls, wholesaler Keisuke Morishima dismantles a fresh 271-lb. (123 kg) bluefin snared off Oma, a small Japanese town. Bluefin can live for decades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hunting for Tuna: The Environmental Peril Grows | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

Working with Russia to block Iran's nuclear program will not be easy. Obama will have to do much better than he did when trying to win Russian support for Chicago's Olympic bid: he called Putin two days before the crucial vote, when Moscow was already committed to Rio, and offered nothing in return to the rather unsentimental Russian Prime Minister. Sadly, this too little, too late approach to Moscow on Iran's nuclear program may force the Administration to make precisely the decision it hopes to avoid: between a nuclear Iran and a new and dangerous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Moscow in the Middle | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

...opportunities, but Harvard dominated possession, staying in St. Lawrence territory for the majority of the time. The Crimson had a few fast break opportunities, including one by junior forward Katherine Chute, who fired a slap shot heading towards goal but Saints defenseman Britni Smith slid in to get the block. Harvard also edged out St. Lawrence in shots and faceoffs during the period but it wasn’t enough to pick up a lead...

Author: By Madeleine Smith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Shutout Gives Harvard 500th Win | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

Brown held on to its slim advantage until Comrie blasted one through the block en route to tying the score at 18. Harvard took a late lead at 21-19 off of Brown attack errors and held on to grab a 25-22 victory...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Edged by Yale, Shuts Out Brown | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

Although Dailey and Yale’s Alexis Crusey both hit for more than 20 kills, Harvard’s block rejected plenty more. Relative to the Bulldog’s eight blocks, Harvard posted 15 blocks–nine of which came from Ingersoll...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Edged by Yale, Shuts Out Brown | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

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