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The most striking statement at Michael Jackson's memorial service was not his daughter Paris' tremulous and wrenching goodbye. It was not Berry Gordy's declaring Jackson "the greatest entertainer that ever lived," nor was it the Rev. Al Sharpton's assertion that Jackson's fame made a generation of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Michael Jackson: Goodbye, or See You Soon? | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

The Lowdown: For states with otherwise strong school systems, these striking findings should serve as a wake-up call that not all students are thriving in their classrooms. Tallying data on the achievement gap is crucial to diagnosing the problem, but making real progress will require understanding the source of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Studying the Impact of Race in the Classroom | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

For much of his early life, McNamara was defined by his striking intellectualism, his tireless focus and drive, and his seeming lack of personal warmth and humanity.

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kennedy School Colleagues Reflect on McNamara's Career | 7/10/2009 | See Source »

The Nun study may not be familiar to most people outside of élite neurology circles, but to dementia researchers, it's a gold mine. The long-term data on more than 600 nuns from Minnesota has revealed a great many insights about the effects of aging and the development...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Language Skills Ward Off Alzheimer's? A Nuns' Study | 7/9/2009 | See Source »

However, it’s all but certain that the Nationals will pay whatever it takes to sign Strasburg—they’re under considerable political pressure to do so. The team was criticized for striking out with last year’s top pick, Aaron Crow. Most...

Author: By Nathaniel S. Rakich | Title: Error to the Pitcher | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

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