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...Sara and Joshua just had a baby. They received money as baby gifts and want to put it away for the baby's education. Which of the following tends to have the highest growth over periods of time as long as 18 years? A. A checking account B. Stocks C. A U.S. government savings bond D. A savings account 17% of high school seniors answered this question correctly

Author: /time Magazine | Title: $tudent $avvy | 1/14/2010 | See Source »

Former Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 has struck again with another op-ed panning the Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body—this time in the Huffington Post...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professor Challenges Harvard's Governance Structure in the Huff Post | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

Councillor David P. Maher had the highest number of votes for the second consecutive week, with four votes from Leland Cheung, Sam Seidel, Timothy J. Toomey and himself. Cheung switched his vote from Marjorie C. Decker—who withdrew from the race—to Maher this week...

Author: By Rediet T. Abebe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cambridge Remains Without Mayor | 1/12/2010 | See Source »

Although firmly atop the chess rankings, thanks in part to his victory in London, Carlsen must now fight his way through a series of qualifying competitions in order to earn a chance to play for the world-championship title - the game's highest prize, which is contested every two or three years. His father says he is more concerned about "whether chess will make him a happy person." It seems to be doing just that. "I love the game. I love to compete," Carlsen says. Asked how long he will continue to enjoy chess and where the game will take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bold Opening for Chess Player Magnus Carlsen | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

Percy, who was born in Texas and studied law at Columbia University and Brooklyn Law School on the GI Bill, became Manhattan borough president in 1966--making him the highest-ranking black official in the state at the time. His 1977 run for mayor was unsuccessful, but his work cleared the way for politicians like Representative Charlie Rangel and David Dinkins, who in 1989 was elected the city's first black mayor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Percy Sutton | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

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