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...time to go on a subcontinental safari. The monsoons are gone, the danger of flooding has passed and the air begins to cool. Tigers are just one of the many delights that await nature lovers in India: elephants, wild boars, cobras and bears also abound. The best way to catch the country's extraordinary fauna is to plan a two- or three-day trip to one of India's numerous national parks, where jeep and elephant-back safaris will take you deep into the forest. Four of the best national parks are listed below; a few days spent...
...Kaziranga: This World Heritage Site and park in the northeastern state of Assam is home to one of the subcontinent's rarest animals. Visitors to Kaziranga ride on elephant-back to catch a glimpse of the one-horned Indian rhino, an animal once nearly hunted into extinction but now making a comeback; afterward, they head off in search of Kaziranga's other attractions, which include bison and wild boar. Three on-site resorts offer accommodation in the form of tent camps, rooms or cottages. www.kaziranganationalpark.com...
...oversimplify somewhat less, Democrats aren't always for Big Government, and Republicans aren't always against it. Democrats treasure civil liberties, whereas Republicans are more tolerant of government censorship to protect children from pornography, or of wiretapping to catch a criminal, or of torture in the war against terrorism. War in general and Iraq in particular--certainly Big Government exercises--are projects Republicans tend to be more enthusiastic about. Likewise the criminal process: Republicans tend to want to make more things illegal and to send more people to jail for longer. Republicans also consider themselves more concerned about the moral...
Drew G. Faust: Harvard’s new leading lady in academia, integrity, and...fashion? This past Friday, Tercentenary Theatre was teeming with Harvardians, both young and old, trying to catch a glimpse of our illustrious leader, Faust. Attendees braved the elements, anticipating long speeches, and plenty of Hogwarts-esque black robes. But what about Faust, the woman of the hour? “I decided I was going to wear a skirt,” says Faust. “I thought that as the first woman president of Harvard, I should be the first person to be inaugurated...
...good thing is her locker is right outside my office,” Katey said. “We both kind of understand that we’re doing our own thing, but it’s great to see each other when we can and catch up briefly...