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Today’s financial-aid program would astonish previous generations of Harvard alumnae and alumni. Over the past six years, the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative has led to a 33 percent increase in the number of students at Harvard from families with incomes less than $80,000 per year. More middle-income students are also applying to Harvard now: For 90 percent of the American population, Harvard is no more expensive—and, in many cases, is less expensive—than flagship public universities. This is a powerful message about the accessibility and affordability of today?...
...looked "very treacherous" and warned about rampant borrowing "to speculate in real estate." In 2006, he derided the notion that "business cycles have been banished" and spoke of the danger of "extreme events in which the entire financial system experiences distress." He added: "The absence of fear continues to astonish me. I fear the absence of fear...
...players' fault. Their fervor in France was the Cup's saving grace. Lined up before matches, imbibing their anthems, most looked ready and able to astonish with honed athleticism. Alas, rugby these days teases but seldom delivers. Its laws prevent even the most gifted players from showing more than a fraction of what they can do. No longer a showcase for sweeping back-line play, creativity or deft passing and handling, the game has become maddeningly disjointed and dull. And except for those fans who are satisfied with endless collisions and messy contests for the ball, everyone knows...
...Kelly hasn't been able to wrestle his madly imaginative material to the mat. It's controlling him. But I hold out hope that he will find a way to corral the riot of ideas and characters and astonish us with a great movie...
...more of the freakin' same! Summer means blockbusters, and that usually means sequels, prequels or remakes. Gone are the days when movies guaranteed the unforeseen: famous actors, yes, but in new roles; familiar genres, sure, but with different stories. Today the demand that Diaghilev made of Jean Cocteau-"Astonish me!"-has become "Remind me." Moviemakers and movie watchers, both groups in a historically cautious mind-set, want more of the same: tiny twists on proven franchises, like the pleasures of a living-room drama or sitcom. In this surprise-resistant summer, that's what you're getting...