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Following the ceremony, Kennedy said she was glad to honor individuals whose service addressed ongoing social concerns...
Caroline B. Kennedy ’80 was on hand at the Institute of Politics forum last night to present the Sixth Annual New Frontier Award—an honor created in memory of her father John F. Kennedy ’40—to Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick J. Murphy and social entrepreneur Rebecca D. Onie...
...greatest heroes, it's perhaps not surprising that efforts are now afoot to relocate the ashes of writer and philosopher Albert Camus to a site beneath the 18th century Paris building's cupola. But rather than earning plaudits from intellectuals and ordinary French people alike, the move to honor the man some call France's most influential postwar thinker is sparking controversy. Some pundits and historians say that Camus' legacy is being exploited for political gain, while others argue that glorification of the philosopher by the French government would make a mockery of Camus' deeply individualist convictions...
...Obamas will host their first state dinner, in honor of India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. The elaborate formalities that U.S. Presidents have reserved for visiting heads of state have been retained since the 19th century, and the first dinner hosted by Michelle and Barack Obama is a highly anticipated event: some 400 guests are expected to attend. So who's getting all this attention? A beturbaned 77-year-old former economist, who in May was sworn in for his second term as leader of the world's second most populous country and its largest democracy. Singh's visit comes...
...movement is to give parents permission to disagree or at least follow different roads. "People feel there's somehow a secret formula for parenting, and if we just read enough books and spend enough money and drive ourselves hard enough, we'll find it, and all will be O.K.," Honoré observes. "Can you think of anything more sinister, since every child is so different, every family is different? Parents need to block out the sound and fury from the media and other parents, find that formula that fits your family best...