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By the time Fawcett went in after Z--as he had cryptically renamed it--the theory had been largely discredited, but he figured that if he hacked through the jungle instead of following rivers, he would find what others had missed. At stake was not just a material fortune but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jungle Fever | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

When two figures as imposing as Igor Stravinsky and W.H. Auden collaborate to produce a work of art, the result is bound to mesmerize. Yet “The Rake’s Progress,” a modern opera first performed in Venice in 1951, is seldom included in...

Author: By Diego H. Nunez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Rake's Progress' Progressive | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

Nearby is the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, a modern, multi-media complex that houses one of the best collections of Lincoln materials in the world. As Illinois State Historian Thomas Schwartz explained to me recently, Springfield had the good fortune to have a Lincoln buff serving as governor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reporter's Notebook: Visiting Lincoln's Springfield | 2/14/2009 | See Source »

Despite the team’s strong defensive play, good fortune also had a hand in last night’s tight score.

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Sophomore Shows Mettle in First Game as Starting Netminder, Turns Away 42 Shots | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

The government estimates that recyclers are currently reprocessing about 1,800 tons of materials daily, but the goal is to increase the amount to 5,000 tons by organizing them in associations. "There are more than 100,000 recyclers in Peru. We hear them in Lima with their horns, calling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Peru's Scavengers Turn Professional | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

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