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During an unremarkable stop on the presidential campaign trail last week, Hillary Clinton was thrown what appeared to be a softball: “How do you do it? How do you keep so upbeat and wonderful?” And then it happened. A catch in her voice, a...
Brazil's past obsession was potential conflict with its southern neighbor, Argentina. That has passed into history. Venezuela's military spending, however, has forced Brazil to realize that its security needs have shifted. It must now protect its jungle frontiers in the north and west from the depredations of drug...
The push for sustainable dishes is much more than a health foodie’s cause or a produce connoisseur’s obsession, and the shift towards local, seasonal, and organic college dining is becoming increasingly common. But why should we, busy Harvard students, care about the origin of...
without hitting a Top 10 list, and that list might well be "Top 10 Dead Cats of 2007." Celebrity meltdowns, speed-metal CDs, concept cars--we count 'em all. Why the obsession, for listmakers and list readers alike? Here are some guesses in the only format that matters.
Wyclef Jean’s new album, “Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant,” starts off in a dark place. In the intro, Jean tells us over the sound of a scratching pen that “a lot of things have changed; the...