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...their family's male line; 40% of this year's intake have an Old Etonian father, uncle or grandfather. The most searing moment in Fraser's book is a testament to the underside of the intense human relationships the school can foster: a sinister, semi-erotic punishment for a minor infraction inflicted by the then headmaster, Anthony Chenevix-Trench, who, alone in his study at night, tipsy and sobbing, slapped Fraser's bare bottom with his hand 10 times...
...vote by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Thursday to approve (with some exceptions) a new English translation of the daily Mass may seem like a minor piece of religious linguistic business. But in reality, it amounts to the swallowing of some very bitter medicine administered by the Vatican. Or, perhaps, it could be better described as part of a slow-motion kick in the bishops' teeth, with repercussions for all English-speaking believers...
...Over the past decade, inflation has been a minor threat compared with brutal deflationary shocks. They started with the collapse of the Mexican peso in the mid-1990s. In 1997, much of eastern Asia's flourishing economy was leveled. Next were Russia, Turkey and Argentina; Brazil teetered on the brink. By early 2001, Silicon Valley, the pride of the U.S. economy, was crashing, while entire sectors of the so-called New Economy disintegrated...
Americans have finally cottoned on to what most foreigners living here already know. As an Indian studying in the U.S., I find even the most minor dental work prohibitively expensive and have scheduled medical procedures in line with vacations back home. Going to India for elective surgery is a very viable option: it's cheaper, Indian health care is world class, and the postoperative care is next to unbeatable. I was happy to read that Americans are finally discovering that good health care is not something only the affluent or insured can enjoy...
...that would end either with interviewees opening up or refusing to divulge.“I was frankly just determined to uncover the story,” Elkins says. “When you’ve set your sights on something like that, other things—however minor or major—seem much less important.”FACT MORE STRIKING THAN FICTIONWhile the history she studies is patchy, Elkins’ career is a consistent portrait of hard work. Even before her find on Kenya, she had always loved stories.“I liked...