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These, he learned, were kodokushi, or "lonely deaths." Now he has seen plenty - these deaths make up 300 of the 1,500 cleaning jobs performed by his company each year. The people die alone, sprawled on the floor beside crumpled clothing and dirty dishes, tucked beneath flowery bedspreads, slouched against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan's 'Lonely Deaths': A Business Opportunity | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

The Genevieve McMillan Award was first established in 1997 to support distinguished filmmakers of Francophone-African origin. Although he has spent most of his life in France, Kechiche, the eleventh recipient of the prize, was deemed to have excellently portrayed France’s Arab community through his films. To...

Author: By Shijung Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kechiche Shows Harvard Film Archive Some 'Love' | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

This prism-like view of Heidi’s world carried through in the direction of the play. The Adams Pool space was transformed into a gallery for the occasion, and a well-curated selection of female student art lined the walls—much like it might in Heidi?...

Author: By Madeleine M. Schwartz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: "Heidi Chronicles" Addresses Serious Themes Gracefully | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

In its latest attempt to quell antigovernment activities, Iran announced it would execute six people who had participated in a December protest. The sentence was announced one day before the start of the Feast of Fire festival, public celebration of which has been banned since the 1979 revolution, when it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

As the forum came to a close, Dr. Herzog, director and founder of the Harris Center, applauded the speakers. “The industry needs your inspiration and you’ve risen to the occasion,” he said.

Author: By Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya , CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Wintour, Kors Speak at Harvard | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

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