Word: redeeming
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...with Marty Feldstein and the Bush tax plans, and with countless other professors and affiliates. This revolving-door connection brings prestige to Washington, while at Harvard it carries a certain measure of authenticity and power. Both establishments feed off the other’s legitimizing influence and redeem each other’s foibles by providing a home for its denizens...
...handled with a rare mix of tact and humility, the nuclear crisis spurred by Pyongyang could redeem American diplomatic relations with Russia and China, foster improved regional security and fuel the starved North Korean economy...
...After President Bush's Monday ultimatum, MSNBC put up a deadline-countdown clock, as though it were the E! Oscars preshow. And when the first missiles hit, ABC's Peter Jennings was nowhere to be found, hustling onto the set shortly before Bush addressed the nation. As if to redeem itself, the network stayed with the story longer than its rivals. NBC got riveting reports from Baghdad from Arnett, on loan from MSNBC's National Geographic Explorer--he welcomed incoming fire like a bracing morning shower--but anchorman Tom Brokaw should save his sentimental streak for his WW II books...
...China's televised newscasts have conspicuously avoided one thing: the news. In 2001, for instance, the attack on New York City's World Trade Center reached mainland airwaves a full day after the buildings had collapsed. But the second Gulf War is giving Chinese broadcast journalists a chance to redeem themselves. Two China Central Television (CCTV) channels are offering around-the-clock coverage, while others are showing large blocks of war news, mostly live and largely free of governmental interference. "We're washing a bad taste out of our mouths," says a CCTV producer proudly...
...boat’s strong performance wasn’t enough to redeem the women’s team in the eyes of a the Sailing World Rankings, as the team dropped from No. 5 to No. 8. But rather than worrying about polls this early in the season, the Crimson plans on taking advantage of the warm weather—and the now fluid Charles River—to get some practice time under its belt. The women will begin their Spring break sailing for the President’s Trophy at Brown next weekend...