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In the months right after Sept. 11, when smoke was still rising over the ruins of the Twin Towers, there were people ready to write the obituary for skyscrapers. Tall buildings were too inviting as targets for terrorism, too disruptive to the urban fabric and not even particularly profitable, since...
"I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." JOHN KERRY, Democratic presidential contender, responding to Republican election-campaign ads that criticized his Senate vote against a bill to authorize $87 billion in funds for postwar Iraq
A few nations with designs on permanent seats--India, Japan, Germany and Brazil--greeted the proposals more or less warmly, despite the disappointing denial of veto power. But they still have lobbying to do. Any amendment to the U.N. charter would have to be approved by two-thirds of the...
If you’re about to ascend to The Head of All Content, your saliva is connected by four degrees of separation to a disgruntled outgoing editorial executive who was once considered a contender for high places.
Murphy, who has been forced to hone his recruiting skills as a result of the Ivy League’s high admissions standards and ban on athletic scholarships, has a history of resuscitating lackluster programs. Prior to overseeing the Crimson’s late-’90s resurgence, he...