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...placed the two economists among Summers’ foremost supporters after his statement at an economics conference last month that “innate differences” between the sexes may explain women’s under-representation in the sciences...
Unattended cigarettes are the foremost cause of house fires, leading to about 800 deaths per year...
...have never been George W. Bush’s biggest supporter, but unlike many of his more ardent detractors, I find there to be a few redeemable qualities in the man, many of which were on display in his inauguration speech. First and foremost of these is his willingness to lead America to embrace massive tasks that he sees as morally worthwhile. In an era characterized primarily by pervasive self-absorption and general disillusionment, Bush resonates with so many people because he stands, or claims to stand, for a larger moral vision and is willing to take on the burden...
...Mission Your article about St. Francis Xavier questions his importance, claiming he was a failure as an explorer and as an adventurer, but this is misleading [Dec. 13]. St. Francis Xavier was first and foremost a missionary. His primary goal was to introduce the doctrine and spread the seed of Christianity. In this aspect, he was a roaring success. He was one of the first seven members of the Jesuits, a religious order now recognized as a pillar of the Catholic Church. He never conquered states as an adventurer nor discovered new wonders as an explorer because he was never...
With power comes responsibility: foremost, a responsibility to listen to people, even critics. Furthermore, as Harvard’s public face, the president is obligated to put the University before personal pride. We have seen that acting alone, Summers has demonstrated his capacity to sully relationships between individuals or entire constituencies and the University. Fortunately, he also has the ability to build them. Let’s hope he goes with Option B, because the world—not just Harvard—is watching...