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The orchestra's last piece was, for the audience, the most poignant. It played Arirang, a traditional Korean folk anthem loved in both North and South. Koreans have sung versions of the song for 600 years, and it speaks to a longing in both countries to become a whole nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ballad Of Kim Jong Il | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

As the orchestra began to leave the stage, several members turned and waved goodbye, and many in the audience reciprocated. Bassist Jon Deak later said he was near tears. So too was a young Korean-American violinist Michelle Kim, a descendant of a North Korean family who lived in Seoul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Thaws, If Just for a Night | 2/26/2008 | See Source »

Before a reporter, Connolly speaks like a suave, practiced politician, the descendant of a well-connected political family. But once the interview is done, Connolly’s Boston accent slips out, a reminder of his roots and love for the area.

Author: By Daniel A. Handlin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Alumnus Thrives on Boston City Council | 2/25/2008 | See Source »

Thatcher's choice of a successor for Carrington reflected her own weakened position within the Conservative Party as a result of the Falklands invasion. He was Francis Pym, 60, the man considered to be Thatcher's most serious rival for the party's leadership and a critic, however cautious, of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Face-Off on the High Seas | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

? The order of malta, an ancient-Rome-based humanitarian entity whose senior members are knights and other nobles, aids victims of war and disaster, issues its own passports and holds diplomatic ties with 100 nations. In 1988 Andrew Bertie, a descendant of Britain's royal Stuarts, became its first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

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