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From The November-December 2003 Issue

Published in the November-December 2003 print issue in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.

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The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.

Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

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