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...Much of this work is based in Project Zero, a Harvard organization that Seidel directed for eight years and the nation’s oldest and most well-known research center of learning through the arts.In last Thursday’s concert the audience had a chance to experience firsthand the multicultural themes explored by the Silk Road Ensemble. Ma, Russian violinist Jonathan Gandelsman, and pianist Charlie Albright ’11, performed the second movement, “Pantoum,” of Maurice Ravel’s piano trio. The piece is usually associated with the Western classical...
Unfortunately, I am unable to provide reassuring answers. Over the past four months, I served as the deputy head of the U.N. mission in Kabul and had a firsthand view of the fraud that plagued Afghanistan's presidential vote. Each time I proposed actions to deal with it, Kai Eide, the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, overruled me. Like any good subordinate, I respected my boss's decision, but in private, I told him I thought he was making a mistake in downplaying the fraud. When the press learned of our disagreement (through no fault of ours...
Believer or not, it’s impossible to deny the effect that religious ideas have had on the world, in fields ranging from art to literature to philosophy. Experiencing some of those ideas firsthand, whatever tradition they stem from, is certainly an asset for anyone who seeks to become an educated person. One might argue that taking a class on religion achieves the same effect as actually practicing that religion—and, certainly, studying religion from a comparative perspective and learning about the views of various groups is an extremely valuable pursuit. But there is also something...
...nearly continuous coverage of the balloon's flight, it appears the incident will result in little more than an afternoon of media frenzy. The Heene family may share a hobbyist's appreciation of ballooning, but surely they'll be grateful that their 6-year-old never got any firsthand experience miles above the ground...
...year-old reporter has witnessed the triumphs and tribulations of America's Commanders in Chief since her first assignment covering JFK's Administration. In her latest book, Listen Up, Mr. President, Thomas offers a how-to guide for future occupants of the Oval Office using a combination of firsthand accounts and historical anecdotes. TIME spoke with Thomas about the dos and don'ts of the American presidency, why sassiness pays off and what she keeps in her prayers (hint: it's black and white...