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Never before was hatred of the United States so clearly understood as a realistic threat to the everyday lives of citizens. And unlike other tragedies, the impact did not end with the event itself; this week, we face the haunting legacy of Sept. 11 in the form of a new war and new terrorist threats to New York. Such a remarkable situation cannot possibly be contained neatly within a traditional package of tame buildings or a static memorial...
...defeat was humiliating--"the biggest mistake," Bragg would one day say, "of my scientific career"--and Crick and Watson knew it could easily happen again. Pauling surely understood that the structure of DNA was the next big challenge, and once he turned his powerful brain to the problem, he would certainly crack it. "Within a few days of my arrival," writes Watson, "we knew what to do: imitate Linus Pauling and beat him at his own game." To do so, they would need X rays of DNA, but they would have to look outside Cambridge. The Cavendish's crystallographers were...
...departure was a great disappointment to a team whose prospects were high for the upcoming season. Yet, his teammates understood that they needed to respect whatever path he chose to take and were confident in their chances even if he decided to leave the team. Without McKiernan, the Crimson opened its season...
...representative said that the religious subtext to conflict in the Middle East has not been sufficiently understood and addressed...
...into despair for those young lives pinched out in the first seconds of their great adventure. Reagan read a wonderful text by speechwriter Peggy Noonan and lifted it into immortality: "The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them..." He may have understood better than most of us that great achievement always takes a toll among those with the courage to make the journey...