Word: right-handedness
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So why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century (there's evidence of a Parisian "keep-right" law dating to 1794...
It remains a curiosity and a bit of a historical mystery why the world is divided over something as basic as which side of the road to drive on. The fact that most people are right-handed has a lot to do with it; that's why, for much of...
Two late-inning rallies were not enough for the Harvard softball team yesterday, which was swept by its New Haven rival yesterday. In both games, the Crimson (19-12, 5-5 Ivy) mounted a seventh-inning comeback, but ultimately fell short. Yale (16-16, 5-5) defeated Harvard, 7-4...
That forehand is the central component of a style that tennis experts call "counter-punching." It's one that absorbs an opponent's attacking play with aggressive returns, and springs from Nadal and his uncle's contrarian instincts. Nadal is naturally right-handed. But early on, Toni decided his prot...
BOSTON—As the Harvard baseball team discovered yesterday, Fenway Park looks a little less nice when you’re watching your opponent celebrate at home plate.For the second straight game, Crimson relief squandered a comfortable early lead and walked off the mound in defeat. After taking third...