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Poor Charles Darwin. He was a kind, gentle soul--decent to a fault, some have said--yet he keeps getting cast as the Antichrist. The latest equation of Darwinism with godlessness comes in Ohio, where some members of the state school board want to downgrade the theory of natural selection in the biology curriculum guidelines. If their effort succeeds, Darwin's theory would have to share the blackboard with a school of thought called "intelligent design theory." Boosters of intelligent design--ID, for short--hope this triumph would be the first step toward restoring a spiritual dimension to our understanding...
...Muslim holiday of Eid dawns in Kabul, but Karzai won't be spending time with his family. His 28-year-old wife, an Afghan doctor, is still living in the Pakistan town of Quetta. Karzai jokes that she is staying put until he finds a decent place to live. Colleagues say he is concerned about her security and that of friends. "Imagine that once you had to live in a jungle full of wild beasts," he says. "Afterward, it takes a while to stop thinking that those beasts are still out there." Many Afghans are convinced that fearsome creatures...
...size SIX?”) is bright pink and a whole lot larger. The layout draws your attention to the fact that Chubby doesn’t look the way she should, that the fashion designer has had to work extra hard to make her look decent in the light of day. Sure, wear a bright red skirt, but pair it with a slimming shirt that takes eyes away from that unsightly thing called a stomach. Thinking of wearing a crisp white tank top? Why don’t you put an oxford shirt over it—wouldn?...
...Harvard by scoring a touchdown, not by scoring a 98 percent on a test. Athletes—like the rest of Harvard students—should be admitted based on how excellently they do what they are best at, not based on whether they are poor, mediocre or decent at other things...
...Contracting Policies report suggested they should. Despite President Lawrence H. Summers’ numerous statements about showing workers the respect that they deserve, his negotiators have offered them only nickels and dimes. No matter how clearly they explain what kind of wages and benefits they need to live a decent life, janitors have been unable to get the Harvard administration to listen to them. In order to pressure Harvard to make good on its rhetoric, janitors are asking for the rest of the community to join in the struggle. The newest stage of the escalation begins tomorrow...