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The day that was famously dubbed by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a “date which will live in infamy” was 75 years ago today. The Japanese took everyone by surprise as they bombed the United States Naval stronghold at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In total, 18 ships were sunk or run aground, 188 American planes were destroyed, and 2,403 American lives were lost.

As the saying goes, "The best things in life aren't free." (Well, unless you're Motown legend Berry Gordy, and you wrote that one song that the Flying Lizards covered in 1979 for the dance mix generation. Then maybe the best things actually are free. That's what the song says, at any rate.) It's also long been observed that, "There's no such thing as a free lunch," and further reflection yields, "You can't get something for nothing." Look, people, stop trying to freeload your way to the Big Brass Ring.

It’s an established fact that countries that have done well economically have benefitted from a robust public school system. And nowhere are strong public schools more important than in emerging economies like India. In 2009 India passed the Right to Education Act guaranteeing every child between the ages of 6-14 free education at a neighborhood school.

Final exams are upon us once again — or at least upon those of us attending an institution of higher learning — and stress levels are riding high. The familiar sweaty palms, tired eyes and fuzzy brains have returned to take their toll on your exam preparation. The anxiety before taking an exam is inevitable, but there are ways to combat it, and final steps to be taken to feel prepared.

What do you think of when you hear the word "blowout?" Every person doesn't have the same mental image, and that's entirely understandable. There are, according to most standard English dictionaries, at least six different meanings of "blowout."