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...Presidents matter to the economy? I asked. "In normal times they modestly matter. In abnormal times--and this is abnormal--they matter a great deal," said Leach, currently director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. "The importance of the President vis-ŕ-vis the economy hasn't been this consequential since the Great Depression...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Presidents Matter? | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

What advice would you give to a young girl who wants to become a race-car driver? -Ellen Hayes, MIAMII never try to put anybody in a different category. It doesn't matter whether you're male or female. It's about starting young and getting into the best equipment and going out on all different types of tracks. In NASCAR, you don't have to be as physically strong as in some other forms of racing. You've just got to be able to endure the heat and endurance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Jeff Gordon | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...started out as a hobby, and then we started having success. Then you start looking around at the big-time racecar drivers and they become your heroes. Once you get behind the wheel, you get past some of the fear, because anything new can be fearful. It doesn't matter if you're riding a bike or driving a racecar. And honestly, I think I've been more injured riding my bike than riding a racecar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Jeff Gordon | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...sporting goatees in the 1950s, the more widespread return of the beard in the '60s became an emblem of the defiant counterculture's refusal to go along with the status quo. The cause of the current revival is more difficult to pin down. For some, it's simply a matter of wanting to be in vogue. In the past year, male models have been strutting their scruff on runways, in fashion magazines and in ads for stores like Banana Republic. Brad Pitt walked the red carpet with one at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "Beards are a great accessory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Beard Brigade | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...Curricular Review attempts to revamp the entirety of undergraduate academics—from advising to general education—the Government department should take note of its students too, turning its attention toward the academic and intellectual development of its constituency, no matter how big or small...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A New Course for Government | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

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