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In the spring of 2003, University President Lawrence H. Summers was quoted as using the phrase “camp Harvard” to suggest an overemphasis on extracurricular activities at the college, sparking a flurry of debate over the merits of learning “outside the classroom.?...

Author: By Lauren A.E. Schuker, | Title: Standing With, Not Above | 6/7/2006 | See Source »

As it turns out, the world doesn’t make way, no matter how great we are and how big our dreams. Whether we believe in God or not, we are secretly driven by the vague feeling that we were not endowed with our brains and talents for nothing...

Author: By Einat Wilf | Title: The Red Carpet Syndrome | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

When Bechdel quickly reveals both her father's premature death and that he led a secret life as a deeply closeted, shame-filled gay man, it comes as a shock. What author would give away both a natural narrative climax and the key to a person's mystery right at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Need for Sensationalism | 6/1/2006 | See Source »

It begins with the closeup of an old lady's craggy face. Pull back a little, and see she is wearing a nun's wimple; back a bit more, and discover that she is buried up to her neck on the beach. Cut to the image of a pretty, sad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Reason to Celebrate | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

The pressure on families is growing because longer and more frequent deployments make for wrenching choices. As the number of women on active duty reaches 200,000, of a total of 1.4 million, it means that more mothers are likely to discover what it really means to balance job and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An American Family Goes To War | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

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