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Any one of them could be your Uncle Oliver or Aunt Florence, living lives innocent of fame until faced with a sudden test. Not much chance to prepare, other than a lifetime spent becoming themselves. Sully had 19,000 hours of flight time; he flew gliders as a hobby, had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do-It-Yourself Heroes | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

President John Tyler suffered the most rebuffs; in 1844-45, he presented the same five candidates for the court a total of nine times. (Only one was confirmed.) President Lyndon Johnson was snubbed in 1968 when his nomination of Justice Abe Fortas as Chief Justice was filibustered so heavily that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Supreme Court Nominations | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

Quad students are faced with diminished access to university facilities and legitimate disadvantages as a result of their location—a claim founded on more than a lazy reaction to a 15-minute walk. The recent budget cuts only heighten existing shortcomings, so that the number of holes in...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill and James K. Mcauley | Title: Separate but Unequal | 5/17/2009 | See Source »

Ma: Well it was a tough year for us. When we first took office we were faced with high prices of raw materials and oil, followed by the financial tsunami and economic downturn. We took measures to rescue the banking industry. We also reduced the inheritance tax from 50% to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taiwan's Ma Reflects on His First Year As President | 5/14/2009 | See Source »

Thousands of protesters have demonstrated daily in front of the presidential palace, calling for Colom's resignation. And politicians have said Colom should step aside during the investigation into Rosenberg's death. "This is the most serious political crisis the country has faced since the signing of the peace accords...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Video from the Grave Sends Guatemala into Crisis | 5/14/2009 | See Source »

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