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...still needs much more coverage, and it's encouraging to see it in a prominent publication like Time. I was sorry to see, however, that human trafficking in the U.S. was not mentioned. There have been cases of trafficking and slavery reported in all 50 states and D.C, and Kevin Bales, founder of Free the Slaves, estimates the number of modern-day slaves in the U.S. to be between 40,000 and 50,000. Leaving out this information allows readers to assume that it is a problem only in a faraway place...
...rereading of Saarinen gathered speed in 2002, when a trove of his papers and drawings was donated to the Yale University Library by the architect Kevin Roche, who had joined Saarinen's firm as a young man and saw to completion several important Saarinen projects that were unfinished at the time of his death. That archive laid the basis for a museum show that began traveling in 2006 and runs through Jan. 31 at the Museum of the City of New York before moving to Yale, its final stop, on Feb. 19. It tells you something about Saarinen's tricky...
...Early in the second half, we thought we were right there, if we could string a couple stops together,” Columbia guard Kevin Bulger said. “We just weren’t able to do that, and that coupled with missing some really makeable shots [made a comeback] difficult...
...euphemistic lexicon that pervades locker-room culture - calling punishing hits "dings" or being knocked unconscious "getting your bell rung" - has contributed to a perception that the problem isn't serious. "We need to use more medical terms here, as opposed to slang," says Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae, president of the NFL Players Association. "The language makes light of the situation." (See pictures of the Arizona Cardinals...
...distribute to states on the basis of their willingness to reform their schools. Duncan's definition of reform - a common one these days - demanded more school choice and competition as well as an emphasis on teacher evaluation and accountability. "Duncan really nailed this," says New York City Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey. "You can use federal funds to drive a reform agenda. You can buy change, even from state legislatures ... although in our case, the opponents were pretty ingenious - invidious and ingenious." (See 10 elections that changed America...