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...It’s more based on what some of the important things are in that field,” he said. “Harvard College Courses would be more how specialists get together and explain their subject to a generalist...
...pride and more swiftly apologized, many think, the impeachment balloon might have been deflated. Likewise, if Bush stood up like Richard Clarke and took responsibility, it would be much harder to criticize his attitude on the 9/11 attacks. If his officials would straightforwardly defend their actions—explain why the caskets are worth it, for example, rather than hide them—then the election would be about honest disagreements, rather than deceptive practices. But this White House, for all its imperfections, is proving to be a perfectionist—unable to acknowledge errors, even when they might...
...meeting that bin Laden would be his No. 1 national-security problem. Clarke, who recounts this episode in his book Against All Enemies, writes that the incoming Administration found this assessment "rather odd." Commissioners are planning to seek Bush's side of the story. He too will have to explain why bin Laden is not yet dead...
...cavity that could collapse at any time. Acid mine waste flushes into drinking wells. When the water rises in Tar Creek, which runs through the site, a neon-orange scum oozes onto the roadside. Wild onions, a regional delicacy tossed into scrambled eggs, are saturated with cadmium--which may explain, local doctors say, why three different kidney dialysis centers have opened here to serve a population of only...
...Safe Space sign on the door, but it’s another thing to put that support into action. While we tabled in Annenberg Hall for the Gaypril dance, many students lost interest as soon as they learned what the dance was for. Yes, I wanted to explain, it’s a queer dance. Yes, some guy (or girl) might flirt with you. I go to parties that are largely straight, girls tell me I smell good and I survive. It’s easy to regard queer events as part of a positive and necessary movement without actually...