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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...departed from the dark humor of children's writers like Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein. Like these authors, Rowling imbues humorous situations with a sinister edge--but Rowling's tragedies are vividly and frighteningly real. Her stories provoke serious thought about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and injustice. In turn, the reality and unpredictability of the violent moments in the Harry Potter series help these novels to maintain their powerful suspense...

Author: By Sara M. Jablon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harry Potter Makes Good | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

This year's return marks the first significant setback to Harvard's investors in years. Despite a 10 percent dip in endowment value last summer, the University managed to recover its losses and turn in a 20.5 percent return last year...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller and James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard Investors Post Low Returns on Endowment Investments | 9/23/1999 | See Source »

With his usual splash of ceremony, President Clinton set up in the Rose Garden on Thursday and hit the $792 billion slow pitch. He vetoed the Republicans? tax bill and ritually disparaged it as a measure that would "turn us back to the failed policies of the past" at a time when the economy ? read, his economy ? is running like a dream. And although part of the show demanded that Clinton grab some high ground with a call for compromise ? a rejiggered cut of, say, $300 billion "would be a good bill I would happily sign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Slays Giant Tax Cut. Next? | 9/23/1999 | See Source »

...they are zipped over to a cyber porn site, with little possibility of escape. Victims of the scam report that efforts to use their browser?s Back or Forward keys, or to close their browser altogether, are in vain. For many, the only way to extricate themselves is by turning off their computer. The FTC is ticked off in part because legitimate web commerce is suffering, as potential online consumers are unable to reach their desired destinations. And parents are enraged because despite efforts to turn the Internet into a kid-friendly Disneyland of information, this latest scandal underlines their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Web? I Just Surf It for the Articles | 9/23/1999 | See Source »

Things took a turn for the bizarre when Brown lined up for the possible game-tying extra point...

Author: By Kevin E. Meyers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy League Round-Up | 9/22/1999 | See Source »

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