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Despite new and more exotic menu options, some students say Harvard’s food has plenty of room for improvement.
In recent years, keeping out Japanese culture has been justified on the grounds of protecting public morals and shielding the domestic entertainment industry. But Korean films and music have come of age both artistically and commercially, and have little to fear from Japan. "[Lifting the ban] will help boost the...
Palmgarten Founded in 1868, the 20-hectare park offers thousands of native and exotic plants (giant tree ferns, rain-forest orchids), both al fresco and in greenhouses. Tours, concerts, exhibitions and many more recreational activities are on offer. Catch a U6 or U7 subway train to Westend. Tel: +49 69...
Mystery Epidemic SUDAN The war-stricken south faces a new calamity: a disease whose first symptom is that victims (usually children) nod deeply and involuntarily when presented with food. "Nodding disease," as aid groups have dubbed the illness, progresses into seizures and stunted growth. "We consider this 100% fatal," says...
With a unique ecosystem of high-altitude forest (or shola) and grassland, India's western Ghats are home to several species of endangered flora and fauna. Notable among these is the Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius)?a primitive species of wild goat whose only viable population breeds in captivity at Munnar...