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...film revels in its sadistic streak, with many murders and a snatch of testicular electroshock torture, all played for laughs - smirks, anyway. More than once, the Downey narrator says, "I apologize, that was a terrible scene." Apologies are not enough. I demand reparation. A memorial on the Washington Mall, in testament to the wasted hours and coarsened sensibilities suffered by audiences who have sat through movies like this, might be a start...
...between the storming of an unjust prison and a sit-in for fairer financial aid policies: coincidence? I think not. Yale rose up again in April, when graduate students set up a strike for teaching unions. This is like the March on Versailles for bread—a loud demand for better treatment, but, as we saw with the end of the strike in late April, an unsuccessful one. Add two and two together, and it’s the second rise of the Third Estate...
...with their unconventional, unearthly designs [April 25]. When I studied architecture in the early '70s, "Form follows function" was the mantra, and I was criticized for advocating any concept that dared to stray from the shoe-box straitjacket. But times have changed. Besides, when you are famous and in demand, people will readily embrace even your weirdest creations. Anyway, I doff my hat to architects like Daniel Libeskind who enrich our design vocabulary. Sammy Somekh Ramat Gan, Israel Ever since the advent of angels and cathedrals, height has fascinated us. Today's sculpted towers capitalize on an ancient inclination. Daniel...
...national ID that comes in 50 varieties. To begin with, states would have to ensure that everyone who gets an official license is in the U.S. legally. Nine states do not have that requirement, and not all the others verify the authenticity of the immigration documents that they demand. The new law would also mandate certain standard details on licenses, including a digital photo (about 20 states still use regular photos glued in place). And it would require that states store all that information, along with residents' driving histories and points, in a database that every other state could access...
...pressure's telling. Only 10 or 20 years ago, Australia's biggest problem with teachers was recruiting them - encouraging enough brainy high-school graduates to study for a career in front of a blackboard. Today there's no shortage of trainees - high demand for places in education courses at universities has forced up entry scores to record levels. The concern for policymakers is retaining teachers, who are leaving the profession in droves. University of Sydney researcher Robyn Ewing says younger teachers are leading the charge: having studied for four years or more, at least 30% quit in their first three...