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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU COULD ride on a light beam? Albert Einstein posed himself that playful question; his answer was the special theory of relativity, which utterly changed how scientists see time and space. Writers have tried to explain relativity ever since, but Alan Lightman, who teaches physics and writing at M.I.T., has an entirely new approach. EINSTEIN'S DREAMS (Pantheon, $17) is a novel, an impressionistic look at thoughts the great physicist might have had while concocting his theory. We are privy to musings about worlds where time runs backward or branches into diverging streams. The writing, beautifully...
Ever since 1636, America's best and brightest young men have been packed off to Harvard Yard, dragging trunks full of their best clothes from home. Styles may have changed since the College abolished mandatory coat and tie in classes and the dining halls, but Harvard men still ride the cutting edge of fashion. From trendy to chi-chi to risque to just plain weird, STYLES profiles the way Harvard men sport their clothes today...
Maybe it is anger--anger at the American people for failing to demand full accountability of their leaders, for allowing Reagan to ride off into the sunset instead of joining Richard Nixon in (at least temporary) disgrace. Anger at government officials like North and Poindexter for their arrogant--and undemocratic--belief that they know better than either the voters or their representatives what policy our country should pursue. Anger at everyone who believes these criminals are heroes. And anger at George Bush, whose disdain for the Constitution is matched only by his disrespect for the American people...
...Bill Clinton. "There's a lot of unfinished business," the President said at one point during his journey. "I would not be telling you the truth if I didn't say I have some regrets about not finishing the course, finishing the job. But it's been a wonderful ride." (See related story beginning on page...
Passengers will be charged $2 per ride, but10-ride and 20-ride tickets will be sold at adiscount in the Biology Labs Cafe, the DudleyHouse Cafe and Langdell Hall...