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Volume 98, Number 6
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Cover Story
The Unexpected Olympians
In spite of the University's indifference, Harvardians dominated the first modern Olympiad.
by Jonathan Shaw

Features
Forum: Unwelcome Mats
Immigrants runinto a rising tide of xenophobia worldwide
by Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco
Vita: Lope de Vega
Brief life of a prolific and passionate playwright: 1562-1635
by Fransisco Márquez
The Chinese Contraceptive Bush
The work at the Arnold Arboretum, explored through 10 remarkable trees and shrubs
by Christopher Reed
Science for the Public Good
The power­­and potential­­of modern medical research
by Harold E. Varmus
M.B.A.s Talk Trash
A Business School strategist seeks private-sector solutions for America's decaying inner cities
by John Dillon
John Harvard's Journal
The 345th Commencement exercises, ending an era at the Medical School, the new face in finance, an old folk singer's return, public service problems, undergraduate writing, a remarkable swimmer, and a passel of prizewinners

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Right Now
Loose nukes, high flying, in-hospital illnesses, alcoholics, smokers, and French cuisine pre-fork
Harvard Health
Sometimes-painful killers
New England Regional Edition
Summer reading tips, plus the restaurant guide and calendar of Harvard events
The Browser
John Updike's "Rabbit" novels reread, plus a campaign on film
Poetry
The College Pump
A fiftieth-reunion group portrait
The Alumni
Winners all around
Treasure
Beautiful beetles

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