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Apart from a few recent temporary sculptures, the stone pedestal on the northwest corner of Trafalgar Square has stood empty since 1841. Londoners have long had their own ideas of what kind of statue should go on the plinth: Princess Diana! Margaret Thatcher! A giant pigeon! But lacking a permanent solution, a government-appointed committee last year picked two works that would each occupy the spot for up to 18 months. Marc Quinn, 41, creator of Alison Lapper Pregnant, says he wanted his work to reflect classical influences while addressing a contemporary social issue. "Disabled people are largely underrepresented...
...thought: Madeleine Albright is Margaret Thatcher, Yankee-style. ANTOINETTE CORBIN Laurelton, New York...
...Margaret Spellings, the Secretary of Education, will on Monday kick off her 19-member commission to examine higher education. Spellings, who was one of the leading administration officials behindthe No Child Left Behind initiative that focused on elementary and middle school students, has often talked about how both the cost and performance of American colleges need closer examination...
...much of his behavior, but we want to understand it. Hoffman manages to create a sympathetic character out of a man who seems to lack sympathy, displaying the essence of the esteemed author. “Capote,” like its namesake, captivates.—Staff writer Margaret M. Rossman can be reached at rossman@fas.harvard.edu...
...Staff writer Margaret M. Rossman can be reached at rossman@fas.harvard.edu...