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In many ways, the V-22 is a classic example of how large weapons systems have been built in the U.S. since Dwight Eisenhower warned in 1961 of the "unwarranted influence" of "the military-industrial complex." The Osprey has taken years to design, build, test and bring to the field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: V-22 Osprey: A Flying Shame | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

Somehow, this unlikely pair form an alliance, mostly because each of them is looked upon as annoying irrelevance by both the military and the local police, but also because single mom Emily is embarking on the kind of marginal life - all low pay and grim dutifulness - that Hank has endured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Valley of Elah: Sad, Subtle and Moving | 9/14/2007 | See Source »

That's not to say the best approach is a cold Dickensian bed. But Einstein's experience does suggest a middle course between moving to Reno for an élite new school and striking out alone at age 15. Currently, gifted programs too often admit marginal, hardworking kids and then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are We Failing Our Geniuses? | 8/16/2007 | See Source »

The degree of customization that is required means BMW isn't as ruthlessly efficient as Toyota in some respects, including the number of cars produced per worker per day. But there's a trade-off. "BMW is not prepared to sacrifice its ability to give consumers the car they want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BMW Drives Germany | 7/5/2007 | See Source »

I, for one, believe that most legacies here are, if anything, overqualified. Perhaps gullibly, I believe McGrath Lewis when she says that legacy preference is a mere “feather on the scale.†But it’s a feather that looms large in the public...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel | Title: Leave Behind (a) Legacy | 6/6/2007 | See Source »

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