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...best be deployed in dangerous parts of the world. But perhaps in politics it is too much to ask for process and outcome, discourse and conclusion, to be equally satisfactory in the same timeframe. We might instead enjoy this messy, ragged season for what it is - an exuberant display of the idea that the fate of nations can be entrusted to those who live within them. Of late, it has been breathtakingly easy to list all the things that the U.S. does wrong. This year's presidential campaign is not one of them...
...National Museum first opened its doors in 1922, and by the time the Soviets Union invaded in 1979, it had some 100,000 objects on display. But many of its treasures were plundered in the course of the ensuing war against the Soviet invaders, which left two million dead. In the years following the Soviet Army's withdrawal in 1989, what remained of the museum's collection survived further looting, a direct rocket attack, fire, a collapsed roof and resulting snow damage. The victorious Taliban had every interest in completing the destruction...
...second-half run fell just short for the Harvard women’s basketball team Saturday night at Lavietes Pavilion, as the Crimson started its Ivy League title defense with a tough 52-47 loss to rival Dartmouth. Despite the comeback effort, Harvard’s poor first-half display, in which it shot just 8-for-29 and turned the ball over 14 times, spelled its first league loss in nearly a year. “We’re a much better team than we showed tonight,” junior forward Katie Rollins said. Last year...
...number of Iowa voters made their decisions because of face-to-face contact with the candidates. They listened to the contenders speak and told their own stories. With the candidates unable to hide behind consultants or faades, their worry lines, hoarse voices and unguarded reactions were on full display. And in the end, Iowans used their heads and their guts to make their decisions...
...faith.) It's a public posture rooted in the nation's founding, when pilgrims sought a place where they could practice their faith while also avoiding the religious strife that had plagued Europe for centuries. Even today, there is a golden rule for candidates running for the White House: display your religiosity, but don't be overly strident about...