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Glimmers of hope keep sneaking through the world's cracked economy. The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators, which includes measures such as stock prices, the money supply and new orders by manufacturers, just posted its first gain in seven months. Consumer confidence increased in May and is now at its highest level in eight months. According to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics, over 90% of economists are predicting that the recession will end by December. (See TIME's recession photo-essay "Stores That Are No More...
...their sloppiest play of the season. Princeton was up, 34-15, at halftime, cushioned not only by its convincing lead but by the disheartened faces of the home team and its fans. In the first eight minutes of play, the Crimson had put just two points on the board. Meanwhile, the Tigers were slashing to the basket and comfortable from beyond the arc.“It may have been the worst half of basketball in my 27 years,” Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said after the game. “Princeton was laughing...
...Commencement Choose Your Own Adventure!Good afternoon, ______ (members of the Harvard Class of 2037, Mrs. Edison’s fifth grade class, members of the Parole Board). It is my honor to be here with you at ____ (Class Day, your anti-drug program graduation, my hearing). Presumably your selection committee knew what they were getting themselves into when they selected _____ (a real American hero, an adult, a white-collar criminal). I’m here to share with you today some of the things I learned in ____ (my time at Harvard, my post-fifth grade life, prison). Many of those...
...Campbell was brought before the Administrative Board, the College’s chief disciplinary body, for allegedly stealing a blank check, making it out to herself, and redeeming the check for $300, according to the three individuals, who asked that they not be identified because they don’t want their names tied to the story...
...Campbell was then reported to the Ad Board, said the individuals, who added that Campbell defended herself after the incident by saying she needed the $300 for dental work...