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...problem on campus is the same problem that currently plagues the rest of the country. It is the problem of expectations. They are simply too high. Harvard does not breed modest expectations to begin with, and the New Economy has only made the matter worse. Before now, Harvard seniors hoping to amass large quantities of wealth faced the prospect of years toiling long hours at an investment bank. The equation of work and reward, while still slightly twisted, remained somewhat intact. That equation no longer exists...
...idea of turning pigs into tissue factories has been around for at least 30 years. Pigs breed easily and mature quickly, and their organs are roughly the same size as those of humans, meaning operations can be performed with a relative snap-out, snap-in simplicity. The problem is, once the donor organ is stitched in place, the body rebels, rejecting it even more violently than it would a human graft. "A pig heart transplanted in a person would turn black within minutes," says David Ayares, a research director with PPL Therapeutics, the biotech firm based in Scotland, New Zealand...
...happens, not everyone is happy to see him. "Most Republican senators are miffed that they have to make nice," says TIME Washington correspondent John Dickerson, "but they recognize how important it is for the GOP to look unified right now." Even McCain's proven ability to attract a new breed of voter to the Republican fold may serve to isolate him, particularly among those senators prone to jealousy - or to holding grudges. "They've seen how successful McCain was on the road, and they know he is responsible for many voters' seeing the party in a whole new light," says...
Though teenagers may not exist in 20 years, that's not to say this new breed of adults won't act like children. TODD HAWES, AGE 13 Newport Beach, Calif...
...haven't had any recent championships to celebrate--the last time the Celtics won a championship was in 1986, the Bruins haven't hoisted Lord Stanley's cup since 1972 and our beloved Red Sox are still fighting that Curse--but partly because Boston heroes are of a special breed. Those who we admire most are the ones we take for granted...