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The Rothschild collections were so well known that many works were traced and returned after World War II. The Israel Museum exhibits one luminous Dutch canvas by Pieter de Hooch stolen in Paris from Edouard de Rothschild and seized by Hitler's boundlessly rapacious second in command, Hermann Goering. But...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spoils of War: Looted Art | 3/6/2008 | See Source »

That was bad luck for the Spanish renewable power company Acciona Energy, which had chosen that day to publicly inaugurate its new Nevada Solar One (NS1) thermal power plant, around 30 miles from Sin City. The sky was darkened and violent winds rattled a canvas tent that held dozens of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thermal Power Heats Up Nevada | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

It’s that time of year. You’re trudging through the Yard, avoiding obnoxious tourists and endless sludge piles when suddenly it hits you: Spring Break is still 3 weeks away, your classes are nowhere as interesting as they seemed during Shopping Period, and you got...

Author: By Logan R. Ury, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Harvard Drinking Games | 2/27/2008 | See Source »

Karokh District Girls High School is one of the most successful in Herat. And in terms of girls' education, Herat is the most successful province in Afghanistan. Even so, conditions are far from ideal. Sarwary's tiny school doesn't have enough classrooms: second-graders huddle in a ragged tent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan's Girl Gap | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

Leading Republicans, readjusting their sights after years spent anticipating a race against Hillary, noticed the same thing. Obama is "a blank canvas where voters have projected their dreams and been enthralled with his voice, looks and demeanor," said former White House political director Ed Rogers. "After 11 months of scrutiny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Hampshire Has Its Say | 1/8/2008 | See Source »

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