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...more than a decade, Senator Peter Domenici pioneered the fight for such legislation. Last year, the 76-year-old Republican announced he suffers from a degenerative brain disease and would not seek another term. One of his final votes led to the bill's long-awaited passing. TIME spoke with Senator Domenici about the legislation's history, the state of mental health care in the U.S. and his hopes for the future. Why do you think there is such a difference in the way insurance companies cover physical illnesses like heart disease and mental illnesses like schizophrenia? First...
...Wonders,” written by Marie K. Rutkoski, relates the story of a 14-year-old girl named Petra who seeks to recover her father’s eyes from the prince of Bohemia. This past Tuesday, Rutkoski returned to Harvard, where she earned her Ph. D., and spoke with The Crimson about the limits of fantasy, the maddening appeal of Henry James, how Mercator globes have influenced her work. The Harvard Crimson: You say that you grew up with three younger siblings and that you used to tell them a lot of stories. Were there any that resembled...
...same could be said for Ken Burns, the man behind “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” a documentary coming out in the fall of 2009 on Roosevelt’s relationship with the United States National Park system. Burns, who spoke in Sanders Theatre last Friday, is known for making documentaries on a grand scale—grand in scope, length, and audience viewership. For example, his most famous documentary, “The Civil War,” deals with this crucial point in American history over the course...
...said. “If you feel like it should go faster or slower, just do it.”Throughout the discussion that followed the performances, Previn emphasized his own passion for music and how that passion spurred him on to take advantage of all opportunities. He spoke about his background working in film studios, his experiences working with European orchestras, and his thoughts about music in general. “I grew to love music very quickly and I couldn’t do without it. As soon as a child thinks that, he’s going...
...have to believe women came from ape-women,” clearly puts an end to evolutionary theory. There’s also José Luis de Jesús Miranda, the self-proclaimed second coming of Christ, who says “two angels” spoke to him. Maher’s response, “You mean two guys named Angel,” elicits from Miranda the shell-shocked expression that becomes the film’s dominant trope...