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Daniel A. Handlin
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An Oasis of Freedom
The U.S. must realize that it cannot distance itself from its allies in order to appease its enemies.
Elegy for the Future
Yielding the lead in space exploration to other nations doesn’t just look bad on television—it also has serious long-term repercussions for the nation.
Nuclear Nightmares
Through all the current optimism about negotiations and rapprochement with Iran, we cannot lose sight of one basic fact: Allowing
Planning for Defeat
If you want to know how to defeat the American military, you should ask the Pentagon. On April 6, Defense
Police Log
March 5 10:08 a.m.—Harvard University Police Department officers investigated a report of a vehicle on fire at the Science Center.
Harvard Alumnus Thrives on Boston City Council
As a city councilor, you may often find yourself acting as a salesman—whether that is selling yourself to your electorate
Using DNA To Unlock History’s Secrets
What do an astrophysicist, oceanic chemist, archaeologist, literary historian, and a paleobotanist have in common? According to Professor of Medieval
HBS Prof’s Site Maps Pollution
Is that company down the road emitting thousands of pounds of formaldehyde? A Harvard Business School professor and his colleagues
Cosmic Shrapnel Holds History
At the edge of the universe, two stars the size of Earth, made of million-degree diamond and oxygen, smash together
Astronomers Find Black Holes
Two teams of Harvard astronomers have announced the discovery of two enormous extragalactic black holes in as many weeks—and conventional
Editor Talks China at IOP
The former China bureau chief for the Financial Times said last night that although China is increasing its international political
Top Law Professor Leaves for Brown
Hudson Professor of Law David W. Kennedy, one of Harvard’s top scholars on international law and human rights, will leave
Senegalese President Stresses African Unity
CORRECTION APPENDED Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, whose election in 2000 ended 40 years of single-party rule, stressed the importance of
Companies Compete Over Facebook
If time is money, students spend more on Facebook.com than on their education. So it’s no surprise that Microsoft is
