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Henriette Zoughebi says there's all that in places Parisians and tourists rarely think of looking. First among them is the northern suburb of St.-Denis--known to much of France as the home of some of the most disaffected and explosive of the nation's unemployment-racked housing projects. Zoughebi, an elected official on the regional council, points out that St.-Denis also hosts the Basilica of St.-Denis--the burial place of French royalty since Clovis I--which French and foreign visitors flock to in spite of the area's less noble reputation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Much Greater Paris | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Transport is the last and possibly most vital remaining element in improving Paris and its region's future--and not just for tourists. Though Paris' commuter- and subway-rail network is among the most efficient and dense in the world, its rolling stock is in need of significant modernization. Ways need to be found to unclog saturated Parisian lines--particularly the No. 13, serving St.-Denis to the north; the No. 1 main line that all tourists use, which runs east-west from the Etoile to the Bastille; and the parallel RER commuter line. Three different plans that would cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Much Greater Paris | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...amped up about that, and Richard Hill is looking to repeat as winner of the B bracket.”West, ranked No. 3 in the country entering the tournament, will play in the A bracket and is Harvard’s best chance at claiming a National title. Among those entered in the tournament are Princeton’s Mauricio Sanchez and Trinity’s Baset Chaudhry, the only players who have defeated West this season .“I’m very excited to get another shot at the two guys who beat me earlier this...

Author: By Jessica L. Flakne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Individuals To Play Top Talent | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...Just one year ago, the men finished last among all Ivy League schools while the women placed fourth. This year appears to be a different story, though, as expectations are flying high after solid victories posted by the women and men at HYP’s and the Battle of Beantown, respectively...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard To Host Heptagonals | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...accounts, the bill will go through the usual committee process in an effort to draw as much bipartisan support as possible. Democrats control the Senate with 58 votes - two votes short of preventing a Republican filibuster, so at least some GOP support must be drawn. There has been concern among the stakeholders that the Republicans have not been in any of the meetings thus far; one person involved in the talks said they have been invited but have declined to attend, though several participants have said they keep GOP colleagues abreast of progress. "We would hope that any process that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Moves Health Care to the Front Burner | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

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