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North Korea farmers to test regime appetite for reform
World NowNorth Korea's communist leadership is now reported by recent visitors to be experimenting with smaller-sized farming cooperatives and incentives for expanding food production by letting farmers keep and sell more of what they grow. The dilemma faced by... -
Louis Simpson dies at 89; Pulitzer-winning poet
"A poet," Louis Simpson once wrote, "should wish for enough unhappiness to keep him writing." Simpson may not have wished for trouble, but he kept writing for 60 years — spare, powerful poems about war, infidelity, suburban alienation and other...
Tags: Poetry, Allen Ginsberg, Pulitzer Prize Awards, The Washington Post, Jamaica
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James Franco to teach a USC film production class next spring
The registrar's office at the University of Southern California is about to get very busy. James Franco, the actor-Oscar-host-soap-star-artist-poet-novelist, is set to teach a film production class at USC next spring, according to an email sent to USC...
Tags: New York University, Colleges and Universities, Yale University, James Franco, University of Southern California
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Arthur Jensen dies at 89; his views on race and IQ created a furor
Arthur Jensen, a UC Berkeley professor whose scholarly contributions to the field of psychological measurement were often overshadowed by the furor over his findings on race-based differences in intelligence, has died. He was 89. One of the most...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, Anthropology, Medical Specialization, Teachers
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Barry Commoner dies at 95; pillar of environmental movement
Barry Commoner, a scientist-activist whose ability to identify and explain complex ecological crises and advocate radical solutions made him a pillar of the environmental movement, died of natural causes Sunday in New York City. He was 95. His death...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Ecosystems, Biology, Cancer, Environmental Issues
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Long Beach City College tries an alternative to placement tests
Edward Yacuta felt rushed and nervous when he took a test to determine whether he was ready for college-level English classes at Long Beach City College. The 18-year-old did poorly on the exam, even though he was getting good grades in an Advanced...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation, California State University, Long Beach, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Ted Kennedy honored with new drama award
The late Edward M. Kennedy is being honored with a new drama prize in his name. The annual award, which will be given through Columbia University Libraries in New York, will recognize a new play or musical that explores American history in a meaningful...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Tony Kushner, Entertainment Events, Edward M. Kennedy
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Russell Train dies at 92; conservationist was early head of EPA
Russell Train, an important American conservationist and former tax court judge who helped craft some of the nation's early and enduring environmental laws, has died. He was 92. Train, who led the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s, died Monday...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, FBI, Princeton University, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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R. Duncan Luce dies at 87; UC Irvine mathematical psychologist
R. Duncan Luce, a UC Irvine mathematical psychologist who received the National Medal of Science in 2005 for his pioneering scholarship in behavioral sciences, died Aug. 11 at his home in Irvine after a brief illness, the university announced. He was 87....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Sociology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Awards and Prizes
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Columbia University administrator chosen to head UC Berkeley
L.A. NOWNicholas B. Dirks, a high-ranking Columbia University administrator and an expert on the history and culture of India, has been chosen to be the next chancellor of UC Berkeley, officials announced Thursday. Dirks, who is Columbia's executive vice... -
Cal State to consider new student fees
L.A. NOWCalifornia State University is seeking to impose a series of new fees next fall designed to encourage students to graduate faster and free up thousands of more classroom seats. The proposals were unveiled Thursday, only two days after the passage...... -
Russell Shank dies at 86; former head librarian at UCLA
Russell Shank, the chief librarian at UCLA from 1977 to 1989 who was known as a staunch supporter of 1st Amendment rights in all libraries and an early proponent of technology as a way to enhance library services, has died. He was 86.
Shank, a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, University of Washington, Technology, Colleges and Universities, Electronics
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