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...past, North Rhine-Westphalia, in which Duisburg is located, has been an spd stronghold, where no-nonsense blue-collar workers like Teusch rebuilt the city from the bombed-out ruins of World War II, turning it into Europe's biggest steel producer. But now Duisburg is a shadow of the boomtown it once was. A light smell of sulphur still fills the air, recalling times when steel mills lined the edge of the city. But today, many mills have shut down. Last year, the number of steelworkers in Germany plunged to 78,000 - nearly half of whom live in Duisburg...
...Kumin particularly mourns the demise of the Radcliffe Institute for Independent Study, once a vibrant center for female scholars where both she and Sexton served as fellows in the early 1960s. The current Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, she says, is but a shadow of its former incarnation...
Designers are determined to look on the bright side this spring, with saturated colors turning up on everything from waterproof rubber ballet flats (the shoes of the season) to fitted jackets, sunglasses and even eye shadow. Aqua and cyclamen pink lead the pack, but color experts say any bold shade works in warmer months. Take advantage of these punchy hues while they last (Mother's Day gifts, perhaps?). Come fall, it's going to be back to all black. --By Kate Betts...
When it comes to colorful cosmetics, the eyes have it this spring with makeup artists introducing a soft, powdery palette of colors like lilac, lemon and fuchsia. Estée Lauder's Extravagant Bright collection features limited-edition eye-shadow duos designed to look like a kaleidoscope ($30 each...
...more striking things about this case was the subculture of homeless youths that frequented the ‘Pit,’†he said. “It was just so striking to us that in the shadow of the world’s greatest university and a few blocks from Brattle Street and million-dollar homes that you had this band of runaways and drifters...