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...inquiries from high school students interested in the program; in the previous two years they had received none. "Obamania has infected students," says Patrick Hagopian, who teaches "Mom and Apple Pie: Gender and the Making of the American Family." "America becomes a more attractive place simply because of the prospect of a new government." He's hoping students will agree...
...developing world still must cope with the prospect of lower economic growth in the months ahead that could compound problems for countries that are already struggling. Although prices for oil and other commodities have declined recently, they remain at unusually high levels. Justin Lin, chief economist at the World Bank, says his organization is preparing lending programs to help ease the burden of high food and fuel costs for developing countries. "They still need to have the support, in order to protect the poor," Lin says. But it's unclear how widely available such programs will...
Roubini has been particularly apocalyptic, but given how things have gone in the world economy over the past few weeks, it's worth listening to this prophet of doom. Maybe things aren't as dire as he says. But maybe only the prospect of global catastrophe can compel world leaders to act forcefully while we still have some money left...
...handle the topic of race in social settings without appearing prejudiced. “Sweeping race under the rug is not an effective strategy,” Apfelbaum said. “Race has to be engaged in some regards. Through this research, however, we have a very exciting prospect for intervention. The fact that students start to harness social norms around the age of 10 suggests that this is a point where we can introduce positive intergroup behaviors and correct the ineffective behaviors that emerge.” —Staff writer Prateek Kumar can be reached...
...Barack Obama is elected president of the United States on Nov. 4 - a prospect that is beginning to seem likely now - it may turn out that he closed the deal with a simple answer to a not-so-simple question posed by Tom Brokaw in the second presidential debate: "Is health care in America a privilege, a right or a responsibility?" This is familiar territory for Democrats. The question was framed many years ago by Senator Ted Kennedy, who must have been smiling up on Cape Cod. "Health care should be a right, not a privilege," Kennedy would...