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...pleasantly surprised—this is not the column I planned on running today. The days leading up to yesterday’s G-20 London Summit showed all the signs of hubris-hampered, every-economic-bloc-for-itself nasty diplomatic failure. It turned out better than expected: Although many worthwhile bottom-up institutional reforms didn’t squeeze through, the six-pronged plan for global recovery proposed by the leaders of the world’s 19 largest economies, plus the European Union, offers at least a small sign of hope...
Nearly four months after the anticipated debut of a comprehensive plan for House renovations, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds released the final Report on Harvard House Renewal yesterday afternoon in an e-mail to the College community. The report—a compilation of feedback from focus groups, five House Program Planning Subcommittees, and a college-wide survey that was initially scheduled to come out in December—provides an action plan for the next generation of House life and focuses specifically on the areas of academic, social, and residential space. “Our overarching goal...
...familial and flirtatious affection. But these early moments are merely a foil to those that follow the arrival of the rest of the cast. The play shifts tone dramatically with the arrival of Lulu, Stanley’s younger interest, and an ominous duo, Goldberg and McCann, who plan a birthday party for Stanley. As the play progresses, dialogue disintegrates and the plot devolves into disorder. Despite its grave nature, however, the play—which is billed somewhat paradoxically as a “comedy of menace”—also promises moments of hilarity...
...outcome. And by that measure, the G-20 summit in London was a rip-roaring sensation, with several countries seeking to share in the glory. "This is the day that the world came together to fight back against the global recession, not with words but with a plan for global recovery and for reform and with a clear timetable for its delivery," declared the summit host, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Speaking of the agreements reached on tighter regulation of financial markets and institutions, French President Nicolas Sarkozy bigged up his own role in agitating for the measures: "That...
Then Thursday morning she was off to the Royal Opera, dressed in a sequined, patchwork cardigan, the kind of goofy outfit that in another context could get a teenage daughter eye rolls from her baffled parents. While world leaders tried to come up with a plan to relieve the record unemployment around the globe, Michelle Obama enjoyed the sinuous beauty of ballet. At the end, Brown tried to connect the two, delight and despair - an awkward task in such troubled days. "In this difficult time, with the difficult summit taking place down the road, you remind us all about...