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Zimbabwe is the first country to face this crisis. Mugabe is a bright man with a sense of history. He has long known that he must step down one day - but at a time of his choosing and to a worthy successor, if only he could find one. He is incensed at the thought of being pitched out of office by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a man he had dismissed as an ill-educated rabble rouser who played no role in the anticolonial struggle...
...town's first local bank and four-star hotel, promoted the uncovering of pre-Roman archaeological treasures, and led to the establishment of scuba and sailing schools. Thanks to local efforts, Amendolara has managed to renovate the historic city center, open a state-of-the-art physiotherapy center, and step up environmental efforts like recycling...
This reverence for past generations may also account for the distinctly patriarchal feel of the Masters. The tournament's defining image of the 1980s was Jack Nicklaus' victory in 1986, when he took the unusual step of choosing his son to carry his bag, rather than a professional caddy. An indelible memory of Woods' victory in 1997 was the bear hug he gave his waiting father behind the 18th green. And, of course, at the award ceremony, the winner is not given a trophy but instead is presented with a green jacket by the previous year's champion - more...
After being asked to step out while a pediatrician conducted a typical physical examination for his teenage son, John Doe No. 5—allegedly an anonymous victim of sexual abuse—became overwhelmed with emotion as the dark memories of his own physical examinations as a child came flooding back...
...annual incomes under $120,000. According to the medical school, the change will benefit a third of currently enrolled students. While eligible individuals will still be on the hook for $24,500 of the school’s tuition in the form of loans, the initiative represents an admirable step toward ensuring that cost need not dissuade talented students from pursuing careers in medicine, regardless of those students’ means or background. The decision to expand aid was largely motivated by hopes that reducing indebtedness might lessen the burden on recent graduates to select “more lucrative...