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...moving score, the ballet tells the story of a young peasant girl, Giselle. In Act I, she falls in love with a man disguised as a fellow peasant, who is actually the noble Prince Albrecht. When she learns that he is engaged to another, she goes mad and dies of a broken heart...

Author: By Giselle Barcia, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ARTSMONDAY: Graceful, Lyrical ‘Giselle’ Shines at Boston Ballet | 5/13/2007 | See Source »

...Stossel, no easy touch, had give the rapidly expanding airline a smooch on 20/20. PeopleExpress had low fares, its own goofy counterairline culture and enthusiastic crewmembers and ground staff who were also stockholders. It had been started by a renegade entrepreneur named Don Burr. And it was growing like mad, even expanding service to London for $149 each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why JetBlue Needed a New Captain | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

...Chroniclers of this match ought to record an assist for Anfield, as mad a madhouse as ever housed a football team, English, European, South or North American for that matter. A half hour before kickoff the Kop was in full red-hued cry, singing, chanting, clapping. "We are not English we are Scouse," proclaimed one banner, referring to a local stew that doubles as the nickname by which the city ' s residents are collectively known. When the game began, so did the crescendo, one that would not let up, that would not let the 3,000 or so Chelsea fans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Liverpool vs. Chelsea: The Stadium Wins | 5/2/2007 | See Source »

...unrealistic to expect proper results when stakeholders are not fully committed to the cause. Muhammad Anas Mansoori, KARACHI If the U.S. had not foolishly dissipated its energy and resources chasing phantoms in Iraq, Afghanistan would be in much better condition by now. The entire world - except for a few mad mullahs - supported the Americans in chasing the primitive demons out of Afghanistan. Now the Taliban is back, and the Americans are helpless against the resurgent terrorists. It is very frightening for the rest of the world too. Murli Nair, NOIDA, INDIA

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Misery of Zimbabwe | 5/1/2007 | See Source »

...wily septuagenarian. At first, McCain's staff assured them that the Senator had not intended his remarks to King to get out so soon. Then they told us they can't keep McCain from going off script, though, as one aide said, "I understand why you're mad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain's Media Mob Bites Back | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

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