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...happy elsewhere. The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released its World Cancer Report, revealing that the burden of cancer around the world has more than doubled over the past 30 years. What's most disturbing is that the disease is growing fastest in low- and middle-income countries that are least equipped to control...
...Harvard women’s swimming and diving team faced its toughest competition of the young season this weekend, as the squad split for two major invitationals. The extra challenge pushed the Crimson to its fastest swims of the year. “It was probably the best weekend for meets that we’ve ever had, by far,” Harvard coach Stephanie Morawski said. Sophomores Kate Mills and Katherine Pickard led the way as nine school records fell, as the swimmers shared the pool with nationally-ranked competition at the annual Georgia Invitational.The divers stayed closer...
...readying it for him to sign by the time he is sworn in. The next day, he launched a pre-emptive strike against the bloated federal budget, noting that some recipients of federal farm subsidies are millionaires who no longer need relief. Taken together, his bold moves heralded the fastest start by a President-elect in memory and one of the most dramatic takeovers ever. "I think it is very important for the American people to have clarity that we don't intend to stumble into the next Administration," Obama said Tuesday...
...last year—the highest number in history and the fifth annual increase in doctorates awarded. The number of doctorates awarded to minorities grew by about 20 percent over the past five years, compared to about 5 percent for white students. Asian women in particular make up the fastest growing segment of minority doctorates recipients, with the total number of degrees awarded rising by 30 percent from 2003 to 2007. The number of doctorates awarded in the sciences and engineering rose, reaching 66 percent of all doctoral degrees, while the number of doctorates awarded in the humanities fell...
...your victory speech that New Zealanders had voted for a "more ambitious" country, what did you mean? We are 22nd out of 30 countries in the OECD for average income. I think that is grossly inadequate. We're on the edge of Asia, which arguably will be the fastest-growing region in the world for the next decade or two. We've got to be able to do a lot better...