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...Wake of the Flood The spontaneity and abundance of tsunami-relief aid from the world over are beyond my wildest dreams [Jan. 10]. That generosity reinforces the faith I've always had in the essential goodness of mankind. The media seem to emphasize only the evil and crookedness of people, as if good and kind gestures are not newsworthy. Evil acts are what get prominent coverage by the press. Chandy John Bangalore, India...
...enough of the media's second-guessing the U.S.'s contributions to tsunami-disaster relief. Such criticism only cheapens the aid and compassion we are offering. Instead of expending energy on useless questioning of our generosity and motives, all efforts should be directed toward helping the victims. Tom Nesbitt Keatchie, Louisiana...
After a month of fundraising, Harvard students, faculty, and staff have donated over $500,000 to 26 different charities supporting relief efforts in areas affected by the South Asian tsunami...
Nine student groups constitute the Harvard College Tsunami Relief Effort (HCTRE), an organization that has coordinated on-campus fundraising and outreach...
...combat HIV/AIDS. The former heart surgeon also has some ideas the White House hasn't yet put out, including a plan that would create a health-care structure similar to what Fannie Mae does for mortgages. This week Frist testified before Congress about his trip to support tsunami relief efforts in Sri Lanka and attended a meeting of the Center for Strategic and International Studies HIV/AIDS task force, where he proposed a global health corps, modeled on the Peace Corps, that would send Americans to work on public health projects in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. Health care could...