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Even at the beginning of the 20th century - before mass reproductions, package tours to France and The Da Vinci Code - Mona Lisa was different from other pictures. The woman with the enigmatic smile got so many love letters that her portrait was the only artwork at the Louvre to have its own mailbox. A heartbroken suitor once shot himself to death in front...
...truth is that every outbreak is unpredictable, and there's a lot we don't know yet about the new swine flu. There hasn't been a flu pandemic for more than a generation, and there hasn't been a truly virulent pandemic since long before the arrival of mass air transit. We're in terra incognito here. Panic would be counterproductive - especially if it results in knee-jerk reactions like closing international borders, which would only complicate the public-health response. But neither should we downplay our very real vulnerabilities. As Napolitano put it: "This will be a marathon...
...With the biggest races of its season rapidly approaching, Harvard must move forward quickly. The Crimson will have a week’s respite to prepare for the EARC Sprints May 10 in Worcester, Mass., which will be followed by the IRA National Championships in early June...
...Hello, intrepid traveler. You’ve been out doing it big with your idiot host and his roommates, and now you want to finish it the right way, with some sketchy Chinese food. Stagger on over to the Hong Kong on Mass Ave, ignore the bouncers at the door (you’re not trying to drink more, for God’s sake, just get some freaking food.) Then cram youself in and order up some beef with broccoli. This place stays open right through...
...said recently that you own 11 to 14 guns. What do you think about the recent spate of mass killings and gun violence...