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...Feeling restless after her husband's death, microbiologist Bettylene Franzus volunteered in her Tennessee town but felt confined by the work. So she joined WorldTeach and now instructs Marshall Islands high schoolers in science. At 75, she's handling myriad problems, from logistical (her science books crumble in the salt air) to physical (the school has no janitor, so she swabs floors, sweeps coral dust and empties trash bins in her classroom) to intellectual (though she's a science instructor, her students' difficulty with English means she also teaches ESL). "I really believe that because I must use both...
...even if the promise of being the hot new thing was taken with a grain of salt, somehow Harvard’s courtship won out over Division I suitors like Hawaii, Boise State and Colorado State—even though those schools provided full scholarships...
However, Montgomery did not simply cater to the rich and famous. He also maintained a website for his patients on which he answered questions including, “What is the best thing for a sore-throat?” (His prescription: gargle a teaspoon of salt in warm water, if the throat isn’t red; otherwise, consult a doctor...
...contained in the kitchen area,” he said, but added that repairs are costly because “there’s also water and salt damage...
...insurgency. Ahmed, 40, who won't allow his real name to be published for fear of leading the Americans to him, looks more like a simple farmer than a killer: deeply etched lines radiate from the corners of his eyes, and his face is anchored by a stubbly salt-and-pepper beard. But his intentions are lethal. "If you come like a friend, we will say, 'Welcome,' and help you," he says. "But if you come like the Americans did to control us, then we will kill...