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...America's twentysomethings in a notorious international detention camp, and mischief is bound to ensue: they'll be either the perpetrators or the near victims of systematic torture. That is the message of two new films that have virtually nothing else in common. Together, though, they speak volumes about how American movies address political horror stories: as a tragedy or a joke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harold & Kumar Meet Standard Operating Procedure | 4/24/2008 | See Source »

...coordinator positions at the World Health Organization, Oxfam America, Save the Children, and the International Rescue Committee, according to a statement released by HHI. Lyons and Appleby, who expressed their excitement at the inclusion of students from other graduate schools, said the program hopes to incorporate undergraduates in the near future...

Author: By Shankar Ramaswamy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Forest Hosts Aid Exercise | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...sure, the fuels of the (near) future will have to outshine in a number of areas even the best options we have now. The ideal fuel will annul the feed-versus-fuel debate by complementing, not compromising, the global food supply. Old-fashioned energy politics may still be at play, but scientific advances and increasingly distressed socioeconomic systems signal a readiness to move towards more efficient, less destructive sources of energy. We must now call for an intelligently executed transition from chasing the easy, expedient answers, to seeking the best ones...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman | Title: (Not) Tomorrow’s Fuel | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...town centre, near the imposing Mysore Palace, is the older Sri Patanjala Yogashala. Up its ancient, carved staircase is the room where B.N.S. Iyengar sees students twice a day. On this day, a young Canadian woman is taking notes on kundalini yoga, another of Iyengar's specializations. "Without philosophy, yoga is just gymnastics," he says, adding that it's a shame that so few of his students are Indian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Mecca of Celebrity Yoga | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...With a near telepathic understanding on court and an irresistible combination of power and flair, the duo has established itself as one of the strongest partnerships in the country—at one point, climbing to No. 14 in the national rankings...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Doubles Pair Stands on Brink of Ivy League Perfection | 4/22/2008 | See Source »

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