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...poverty nurtures war. That logic was one of the foundations of the Oslo peace process, which is why one of its key authors on Tuesday raised the alarm over the state of the Palestinian economy after more than two months of the new intifada. And the World Bank, which seldom acts without a nod from the U.S., on Wednesday made an unprecedented donation of $12 million to the beleaguered Palestinian Authority for immediate job-creation programs...
EVOLUTION OF A WELL-KNOWN INVENTION Everyday objects seldom spring fully formed into the world. They evolve, sometimes slowly, over centuries. Take the timepiece...
...wish we knew them better, but we seldom seek them out. While I could be referring to acquaintances from pre-frosh weekend or those attractive section-mates, I am, quite unfortunately, talking about our professors...
...Harvard has troubled administrators for years. And every year, graduating seniors list it as one of the issues the university most needs to address. Part of the blame does fall on the faculty's shoulders. There are some professors who place such a priority on their research that they seldom make time for undergraduates. But all members of the faculty are required to hold office hours or to be available through an appointment. Most professors welcome the chance to interact on a more personal level with their students. More often than not, we are the ones refusing to accept their...
...told, Homer Bennett has lived in 14 different foster homes, seldom staying in one longer than a year. At one point, he did get to stay with his maternal grandmother, but she was frail, elderly and unable to care for Homer and Frankie. So the brothers went back into state care, where they were separated and placed in different homes...