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...weepy stories of the famous (Buster Keaton, Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe) and sometimes the less famous (Holocaust survivor Hanna Bloch Kohner). More recently, he developed such shows as Name That Tune and The People's Court, the pop-culture phenomenon that in 1981 made California judge Joseph Wapner a household name...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Nov. 28, 2005 | 11/20/2005 | See Source »

...told students in April that he was “excited about the new type of Harvard student.” But the fact is that Harvard’s student body remains wealthy. Even among the half of Harvard students on financial aid, according to Fitzsimmons, the average household income is in the high $80,000 range...

Author: By Michael M. Grynbaum, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Recruiting a New Elite | 11/18/2005 | See Source »

...that is, until she wins the local spelling bee. Saul, a theology professor, insists that his daughter’s spelling powers are intrinsically connected to Jewish mysticism, which, of course, means her powers would be best spent in winning the national spelling bee. As he refocuses the household on his daughter, his wife develops a severe anxiety disorder and his son begins a religious exploration of his own. Each member of the family seems to have an identity crisis and the plot partially hinges on whether the family can pull through as a whole. The movie?...

Author: By Carmen E. James, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Bee Season | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

...While blacks comprise around 15 percent of the U.S. population and 15 percent of drug users, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Household Survey on Drug Use, they account for 36.8 percent of drug arrests...

Author: By Dan R. Rasmussen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Rarely Punishes Student Drug Use | 11/14/2005 | See Source »

...disappeared, children are orphans, and villages are completely destroyed. But not for a single moment was Pakistan defeated by this horrendous situation. In the aftermath of the earthquake, Pakistan's citizens got together and responded to calls for help, united as a nation in a common cause. Virtually every household supported the relief effort. People realized that even the most minute contribution meant a lot. Citizens left their jobs and universities to go to affected areas and help in any way they could. Expatriate Pakistanis all over the world expressed their desire to adopt orphans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living Better Longer | 11/12/2005 | See Source »

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