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...origins and the social life of cities. Although he was unable to attend the induction ceremony due to obligations in Europe, William C. Kirby, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was among this year’s fellows. “I am very, very honored to join the distinguished class of those inducted into the Academy,” he wrote in an e-mail from London. The Academy was founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock, and other prominent American leaders in order to build a community of leaders from various fields who would consolidate...
...local officials to undergo sterilization and late-term abortions so bureaucrats can meet party requirements and advance their political careers. Government and local leaders do not care about the quality of life of these women. I admire the activism of Chen and I hope that other Chinese will join in the fight for the health of the women and their children?born or unborn. Ileana Sansano Ann Arbor, Michigan...
...1990s, the Stockton, Calif., band Pavement earned a devoted following for its brand of fuzzy, slacker rock. Among the group's admirers are these four young jazz luminaries, who join forces to cover eight Pavement songs. It's an unlikely enterprise, and not every arrangement works--the catchy hit Cut Your Hair is reinterpreted as a schmaltzy R&B ballad--but it's hard to resist music this fun. On songs like Here and Summer Babe, the rhythm section lays down pulsating grooves as saxman Carter uncovers the bluesy tunefulness buried beneath Pavement's trademark static. The result...
...especially strong in young men, and civilization and technology cannot suppress it. There is something seductive about belonging to a tribe or herd—something missing in the anonymity of television and videogames. In the right environment and given the opportunity, many young men will choose to join gangs...
...explanation Kirby offered for the change was an unexpectedly high “yield” of prospective professors who accepted Harvard’s offers to join the Faculty, several chairs said. According to Kirby’s Sept. 23 letter, that yield was 75 percent for senior faculty—“far above our historic norm,” Kirby wrote...