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Hisashi Kubodera could have had his pick of universities. But the Japanese student, who speaks three languages and has an aptitude for applied mathematics, knew that getting a degree in his home country was the last thing he wanted - Japanese schools are just too easy, he says. Now a freshman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Class Dismissed | 3/6/2008 | See Source »

This personal relationship with perfumes, which smell different on different people and at different times of day, distinguishes scentophiles, like oenophiles, from other collectors. Says March Dodge, an editor of the blog Perfume Posse, which had 50,000 unique visitors in January: "I like shoes, but shoes are boring."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scents and Sensitivity | 3/6/2008 | See Source »

I called Nader because I alone knew how to save his candidacy. I like his bits about taking on the multinational corporations that have usurped the political process. That's going to appeal to everyone except those who realize they work at, shop at and invest in multinational corporations. Nader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Sorry Is This Guy? | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

Though not as romantic as a candlelit dinner for two, the Magnetic Fields’ concert at the Somerville Theater last Thursday was clearly a Valentine’s Day celebration of sorts, consisting of two impressive sets played to an audience filled with couples. Stephin Merritt, the bandâ?...

Author: By Mark A. Vanmiddlesworth, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: CONCERT REVIEW: The Magnetic Fields | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

But if Sarkozy's style and omnipotence are chilling his relation with French voters, polls suggest they've been a tonic to his Prime Minister, François Fillon. The most recent polls show Fillon's popularity surging seven percentage points to 57% - a record-setting 19% gap between a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware of Riling France's President | 2/25/2008 | See Source »

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