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Cube’s music was so affecting because it relentlessly questioned the sacred American themes of equality, opportunity, and progress. His most significant tracks were those that graphically detailed the manifold ways in which American society has failed to deliver on its oft-referenced ideals, particularly where young African-American men are concerned...

Author: By Bernard L. Parham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ice Cube: From Gansta to Gump | 2/15/2006 | See Source »

...fact, I will ignore hockey entirely, so that I can conveniently discount both of Harvard’s oft-ranked and consistently competitive teams...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BRAD AS I WANNA BE: Just One More Crimson Naysayer | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

...Actually, I missed Bush's exhilarating, if oft misguided, boldness. And there were ways Bush could have broken new ground last week and remained true to his values. Some conservatives-including the authors of a recent cover story in the Weekly Standard magazine-believe it's time for Republicans to embrace a mandatory universal health-insurance plan. Representatives of American industry-which is staggering under its health-care burden-have been meeting quietly with labor unions, think tanks and interest groups in Washington to try to find common ground. In 1993, Senator John Chafee proposed a Republican model of universal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bush Without Boldness | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...worker in the Dominican Republic, according to PEOPLE. That pretty much snuffs out any doubts about the relationship between Jolie, 30, and BRAD PITT, 42, who for months have been cozily co-parenting two international adoptees, Cambodian-born MADDOX, 4, and Ethiopian-born ZAHARA MARLEY, 1. The oft denied romance began amid rumors that Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston split because he wanted to start a family. Enter irresistible, orphan-toting U.N. spokeswoman Jolie, and by December, a smitten Pitt was formally adopting Maddox and Zahara. Jolie has said she would like to adopt again. Apparently, the couple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jan. 23, 2006 | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...parenting two international adoptees, Cambodia-born Maddox, 4, and Ethiopia-born Zahara Marley, 1, Hollywood's improbably gorgeous globe-trotting couple Jolie, 30, and her Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar Brad Pitt, 42, have decided to procure a new baby the old-fashioned way. The very public but oft-denied romance began amid rumors that Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston separated because he wanted to start a family and Aniston did not. Enter that irresistible, orphan-toting United Nations spokeswoman Jolie on the 2005 set of Smith, and by last December a smitten Pitt was formally adopting Maddox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Awaiting Baby Brangelina | 1/11/2006 | See Source »

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