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When the Harvard women’s lacrosse team (4-6, 1-3 Ivy) landed in Charlottesville, VA following a Saturday road trip across New England and an Easter spent flying 500 miles south of Cambridge, the team was greeted with one if its toughest challenges of the season—a matchup with No. 5 Virginia...
...when they found that once omnipotent stars like Lucille Ball, Dean Martin and Jackie Gleason no longer commanded the attention of a universal audience. They came up with all kinds of solutions - ensemble sitcoms with census-like casting, anthology shows that could shoehorn three stories on one Love Boat trip, spin-offs of spin-offs - but there were no more Lucy's or Dino's, that much was clear. (See the 100 best TV shows of all time...
...AIPAC) policy conference on March 22. They both reiterated their dedication to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and addressed the dangers posed by Iran. But it was clear the U.S. would maintain its position against Israeli building on disputed land. Netanyahu met with Clinton and President Obama during his trip, but news of another East Jerusalem housing project threatened to further strain relations...
That doesn't change even when Beard is invited on a trip to the Norwegian Arctic with a boat full of self-important artists and scientists going north to see global warming in action. The journey is hilarious: Beard suffers frostbite in a rather uncomfortable place and is very nearly eaten by a polar bear. But even better is the way McEwan deftly contrasts the high ideals of the travelers - who call for a new, greener way of life - with their unacknowledged selfishness. The ship's boot room, where people load and unload their polar gear, and which steadily descends...
...despite his years in the national spotlight, Romney remains unexpectedly unfamiliar to a large number of Americans. On a recent cross-country trip, as I read Romney's new best seller, No Apology, which features a close-up photo of the author on the front cover, a passing flight attendant exclaimed, "No apology? Not even for his wife?" If Romney can so easily be confused with disgraced politician John Edwards, he'll have to work harder to create a more distinct identity if he hopes to win the White House...