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Pedro Friedeberg, Whose Hand Chair Drew Outsize Attention, Dies at 90
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Known for his hallucinatory canvases of otherworldly structures, he cemented his fame with a hand-shaped chair that was both a work of art and a pop culture curio. (New York Times)
Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course
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Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most studentsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHarvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty committee proposal to cap the number of A grades per course in an effort to curb grade inflation.The proposal, which was first reported earlier this year by the Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, would cap A grades to 20% of students in a course, with an allowance for four additional As. It also would introduce a new internal “average percentile rank” system, which would rely on raw scores rather than grade point average (GPA) to determine honors and awards. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
With Polka Dots and Microtones, Angine de Poitrine Has Gone Viral
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The virtuosic rock duo from Quebec releases its second album, “Vol. II,” this week. (New York Times)
Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
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Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe. (BBC News)
In ‘Burnout Paradise,’ Running on Treadmills Is Only the Half of It
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In “Burnout Paradise,” four performers try ambitious tasks while jogging. If they can’t beat their run time goal, the audience gets its money back. (New York Times)
Five International Movies to Stream Now
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This month’s picks include a feminist coming-of-age tale from India, a documentary about grasshopper harvesting in Uganda, a queer fable from Brazil and more. (New York Times)
John Perry Barlow, JFK Jr., and a Night of Grief I Can’t Forget
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Watching Love Story brought back a surreal evening in 1994. (Wired)