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In Chile, there is no such agreement what happened in the past, let alone what it means for the future. My host grandfather denies that Pinochet’s regime tortured anyone unjustly; his daughter likes to tell the tale of how her ex-husband was detained and tortured three...

Author: By Natalie I. Sherman | Title: Burying the Dead, Not the Past | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

And his audiences were not disappointed. "He was so inspiring," said Sarah Blodgett, a 30-year-old who drove 30 minutes from her Massachusetts home to attend an Obama book signing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "He had me on the verge of tears. No politician has been this eloquent and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hope for Obama in New Hampshire | 12/11/2006 | See Source »

In fact, Obama advisers have already started to map out the rough outlines of a presidential campaign. It would focus on what the Illinois Senator considers one of his key, if intangible, assets, his emphasis on hope. "I think what's going on is people are very hungry for something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hope for Obama in New Hampshire | 12/11/2006 | See Source »

American schools aren't exactly frozen in time, but considering the pace of change in other areas of life, our public schools tend to feel like throwbacks. Kids spend much of the day as their great-grandparents once did: sitting in rows, listening to teachers lecture, scribbling notes by hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

Teachers need not fear that they will be made obsolete. They will, however, feel increasing pressure to bring their methods--along with the curriculum--into line with the way the modern world works. That means putting a greater emphasis on teaching kids to collaborate and solve problems in small groups...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

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