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...started out, I didn’t know fortune cookies were Japanese. So that was surprising and really came to the forefront, along with a bit more about Chinese immigration. Oh, and Jews and Chinese food got its own chapter. And actually my two constituencies are Jews and NPR listeners. So those are the people who will buy my book! THC: At Harvard you concentrated in applied math and economics, but at the same time had journalism internships with five major publications, which obviously seem to pertain much more to your present occupation. Did your academic concentration influence your current...
...public knew little about his political platforms. Edwards criticized the media’s focus on 15-20 second “zingers”—politicians’ sharp statements used to catch people’s attention. But she did commend National Public Radio (NPR) for varying the length of their programming depending on the content. She praised the New York NPR affiliate’s “30 Issues in 30 Days” program, which highlighted the opposing sides of a different issue\very day for a month. Kennedy School student Maura...
...going to Wrigley Field (#30). I preach the educational value of liberal arts degrees (#47) and study abroad (#72) - and I have big plans to raise my children multilingual (#78). I love my gay friends and wish I had more (#88), and I have a thing for NPR (#44), Asian fusion food (#45), The Wire (#85) and Patagonia fleeces (#87). I appreciate microbreweries (#23) and Mos Def (#69). And I have two last names...
...SEONGMIN LEE Contributing Writer Despite a recent report saying that the number of students nationwide who concentrate in computer science has hit its lowest point in the last decade, Harvard computer science professors say that the trend is not troubling. In a report aired on National Public Radio (NPR) on Wednesday, one correspondent said that computer science programs across the country are facing an “enrollment crisis.” NPR reported that since the “dot-com” boom ended in 2001, the number of concentrators has been decreasing and now the number...
Despite a recent report saying that the number of students nationwide who concentrate in computer science has hit its lowest point in the last decade, Harvard computer science professors say that the trend is not troubling. In a report aired on National Public Radio (NPR) on Wednesday, one correspondent said that computer science programs across the country are facing an “enrollment crisis.” NPR reported that since the “dot-com” boom ended in 2001, the number of concentrators has been decreasing and now the number has reached its lowest national...