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- Why Bank Holding Companies Need to Be Broken Up July 21, 2014Many contributors helped bring about the most recent financial crisis, bank holding companies among them. The problems with bank holding companies stem less from lax rules or weak enforcement than from the way they are structured. Bank holding companies are currently structured as financial malls of “shops” offering financial intermediations: brokerage, unde […]
- A New Leader for Behavioral Medicine July 21, 2014Carrie Landa, who has been serving as interim director of Behavioral Medicine at Student Health Services (SHS) since Margaret Ross stepped down from the post in January, has been officially appointed director of the department. In that role, Landa will oversee a staff of 17 psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, licensed mental health coun […]
- Calling All Gardeners July 21, 2014Tucked away in the 57-acre parkland known as the Back Bay Fens is the James P. Kelleher Rose Garden, featuring more than 2,000 plants and over 100 varieties of climbers, hybrid teas, and floribundas. As any experienced gardener will tell you, roses require a lot of care—constant feeding, pruning, and watering—to remain vibrant. In an […]
- Jerusalem: How Did It Get to Be the Holy City? July 18, 2014From accounts carved in stone thousands of years ago to today’s New York Times, Jerusalem has always been headline-worthy. It is a beautiful, vibrant, modern metropolis where every ancient byway tells a story of faith, siege, prosperity, and grief. To study Jerusalem—its tumultuous history, dramatic architecture, politics, power struggles, commerce, and shif […]
- Sun, Surf, and (Amazing) Sand July 18, 2014For many people, memories of childhood summers include playing in the sand at the beach. That may explain why the Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival—which kicks off today—has become one of Boston’s most beloved summer events, attracting annual crowds of about 350,000. But we’re not talking just any old sandcastles here. This is art. […]
