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When the SAT was first administered in 1926, it was intended to provide a neutral, unbiased assessment of the “aptitude” of college applicants. The next 80 years, however, would prove the SAT to be anything but neutral. A good SAT score has always added sparkle...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: UnSAT | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

Tong said he hopes to attract international attention to the impending onslaught of what he called “environmental refugees,” not only for the sake of his own people, but also because he views Kiribati’s situation as a precursor to the larger problems...

Author: By Natasha S. Whitney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kiribati Leader Cites Toll of Climate Change | 9/23/2008 | See Source »

On Monday, the head of the national airline regulator announced he will begin grounding flights within a few days if a new deal isn't reached. The sense of impending doom, said the pilots' main negotiator, was part of a plot. "Someone wants to create a company that produces the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What if Alitalia Fails? | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

The interest rates offered for industrial companies with shabby credit ratings have soared over the summer, making the federal option even more crucial. All three of Detroit's carmakers have had their credit ratings downgraded; GM has had to fight off rumors of an impending bankruptcy; and Cerberus, Chrysler's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Carmakers Push Congress for Loans | 9/9/2008 | See Source »

DIED As scenes of impending doom flash onscreen, his gravelly voice cuts through the explosive effects and thundering music with the familiar words "In a world where ..." Known as "Thunder Throat," "The Trailer King" or, more generally, "that movie voice-over guy," self-dubbed voice actor Don LaFontaine narrated more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

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