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...Beatles did for pop music in the '60s. They extended Britain's primacy of Cool through a decade that, in other respects, was pretty bleak. Not that a Silly Walk through Harrod's could lessen the likelihood of an IRA bomb, or a thought of the Parrot sketch could warm a body through a winter rendered heatless by the oil embargo. But the Pythons lightened the load. Whatever the real-life ordeal, their dose of surreal fun was medicine for fretful minds. They helped prove Britain could take...
...October, insurance executives worldwide were allowing themselves a collective sigh of relief as an unusually uneventful hurricane season was winding down in the Atlantic. And when another superstorm touched off by global warming blew through London and around the world on Oct. 30, they were[an error occurred while processing this directive] far more prepared than they would have been even a year ago. The London storm was not literal, but political: Nicholas Stern, a respected former World Bank economist, released his long-awaited report on the long-term economic impact of climate change. Commissioned by Britain's Chancellor...
...people in Normandy, northern France. "People must take care that it doesn't become abusive. You have to be sensitive to the fact that, at the end of the day, Morocco is their home, not ours." The Moroccan people and monarchy have long been proud of their religious tolerance, warm relations with Western nations and traditionally moderate practice of Islam. But the 2003 suicide bombings in Casablanca proved the kingdom isn't immune from the jihadist virus. In August, authorities announced nationwide arrests of 56 radicals accused of plotting strikes against political leaders, government buildings, tourist sites and foreign-owned...
...past few months we have put a lot of time into considering what role we should play in the Harvard community and how to best serve that role. We have decided to prioritize three main goals for this year. First, we have endeavored to create a comfortable, warm, and inviting space for students (and others) to come together for collaboration, relaxation, and learning...
...curious or just have a few minutes to kill between classes, come join the others who are flocking to Canaday B to check out the Harvard College Women’s Center. At the very least, there’s bound to be a smiling face and a warm cup of coffee at the bottom of the stairs...