"I just think it's a matter of removing the stigma of having a 'problem, ' which is sort of already happening, " said Yeager, who said he didn't write his essay as part of a mission to spread the word about drinking and young people but is thrilled if his story helps raise awareness.

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Voluntary work and an extended essay could be part of a shake-up for A-level students in England, reports suggest.

BBC: A-level students facing shake-up

Weisman, who covered Moynihan for the Times in New York, Washington, and New Delhi, and knew him well for decades, introduces the book with a lively essay that is part biography, part political and psychological analysis, part appreciation, and part personal reminiscence.

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The latest reports in The Times suggest that pupils would have to write a 5, 000-word extended essay, adding an element that is an important part of the International Baccalaureate (IB).

BBC: A-level students facing shake-up

For her part, Cathy Harbaugh, whom we'll also hear from in this essay, says she doesn't deserve so much credit.

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Earlier this month, for instance, Assange wrote an essay in the British magazine New Statesman, arguing that WikiLeaks is only part of a long media tradition.

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