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...Islamic scholars. Through his studies in Qom, Sadr could rise from a cleric to the rank of ayatollah, giving him the authority to issue edicts taken as law by many Shi'ites. With that power, Sadr could eventually position himself to replace Iraq's current leading Shi'ite figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who is thought to be in his late...
Across the bridge, near Grand Central Station, the brand-new Golosi (Italian for "gluttons"), which opened in April, serves pizza along with its most beloved Italian cousin, gelato, in 28 house-made flavors - including the creamy, addictive nutella. The pizza "pies" are shaped like small surfboards, with crusts mixed from imported Neapolitan flour and sinful strutto, a rendered pork fat. Once sauced and baked, they're sold by the inch - 99 cents to $1.50 per inch, three-inch minimum. Early hits include the mozzarella-only Biancaneve...
...thankful that the game exists at all, that Harvard, even though it hasn’t always been easy, offers so many chances to take those risks and have some adventures.Let’s look at a brief case study. Last weekend it was sunny—a grand day for a soccer game. Enter the cast of characters: Walter “Waltburger” Howell, Matt Sundquist aka Butt Buttquist aka BBQ, Clem “Nickname” Wright, and Yours Truly. We were just runnin’ around soccering, or as the Europeans...
What it comes to national energy policy, the grand bazaar is open...
When it comes to opera, big is traditionally beautiful. But London's English National Opera (ENO) - the small, scrappy neighbor of the illustrious Royal Opera House - has succeeded by going a different route. While major opera houses bank on grand sets and virtuosos projecting stiffly from center stage, the ENO's nimble productions are as intimate as the form permits. "We want to draw our audience in rather than draw their attention to the artifice of what they are watching," says artistic director John Berry...