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Gates said he was invited to visit the Princeton campus this summer. It was on that trip that he examined real estate in both Princeton, N.J., and Harlem...
Swedes in Harlem...
...past five years American companies such as Starbucks, Old Navy and Disney have opened busy stores in Harlem--the historic African-American neighborhood in upper Manhattan that is enjoying a rebirth following a decades-long economic slump. Last month H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), the Swedish chain that specializes in reasonably priced but trendy fashions, became the first foreign apparel retailer to join the migration north from midtown. Says Karen Belva, an H&M spokeswoman: "We're new to the U.S., and to be part of something that's up-and-coming is good for us, imagewise. And our prices...
...love of literature. This book festival comes just a month after the First Lady’s latest writing symposium. A librarian and schoolteacher, Laura Bush has thrown her energy behind infusing the White House with some literary culture, and has held symposiums on Mark Twain, the Harlem Renaissance and writers in the American West—all of which drew literature experts and enthusiasts alike. Needless to say, the President attended as well...
There's a lot that's dated and silly in this off-Broadway musical based on a Langston Hughes play about gangsters in 1930s Harlem. But what's dated and delightful is Judd Woldin's effortlessly tuneful jazz score, the best of its kind in years. --BY RICHARD ZOGLIN