Word: wising
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...little like Dustin Hoffman—which is fitting, since both have worked for him. Benton has a whole constellation of stars to his name, but he left them all behind for his talk with New York Times book critic Janet Maslin at Kirkland House on Monday. Benton is wise in the ways of Hollywood as the martyred-then-hallowed screenwriter of “Bonnie and Clyde” and the beatified and Academy Award-winning writer-director of “Kramer vs. Kramer.” But rather than rehash his many successes, he and Maslin spent...
...plan to “pause” hiring only reinforces the common perception that Harvard is unfriendly to new hires. More damagingly, it will likely dampen students’ academic curiosity, requiring them to settle for subject matter that does not match their primary interests. It would be wise for the College to expand its offerings—and therefore its faculty—instead of capping...
...Dollar Wise To read Justin Fox's daily take on business and the economy, go to time.com/curiouscapitalist
...don’t think we played our best tennis today,” Green said. “I thought it was a little bit below our ability, but I think, competition-wise, that’s where we have to improve...
...Carter met this past weekend with Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal in Syria, it would be wise to recall that it is not Israel who refuses to speak with Hamas, but Hamas who refuses to speak with Israel. Engaging with Hamas simply because it is a major Palestinian actor belies Hamas’ own goals. Hamas does not seek power in order to negotiate with Israel, but in order to destroy Israel. In the past, Israel has made peace with Egypt and Jordan and recognized the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people as soon as each had renounced...