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Even if the recently discovered adult stem cells turn out to be almost as good as embryonic ones, which many politicians are hoping will spare them a tough decision, that "almost" will lead to unnecessary suffering and death if adult cells become an excuse to restrict embryonic ones. So, if that's what you think justice for embryos requires, you had better be sure you're right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: If You Believe Embryos Are Humans... | 6/25/2001 | See Source »

...Child Evangelism Fellowship is doing to children's minds what Joe Camel once did for their lungs--stamping an adult agenda onto defenseless innocents. Any faith pushed onto kids with bribes of candy reveals its deepest insecurity--that children allowed a free comparison of belief systems would not choose the one being hyped. EDWARD MIRACLE Livermore, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 25, 2001 | 6/25/2001 | See Source »

...array of folks with whom he shared them. The second, "Now Dig This: the Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern," is an anthology of previously uncollected writings and interviews that appeared in a range of publications, from the "quality-lit" (Southern's phrase) mag "the Paris Review" to "Puritan" (the adult publication that was so explicit it was sold shrink-wrapped). Both books fill a significant void, offering evidence that Southern remained a potent, wildly creative scribe during his last 25 years on this planet. His skill in career-planning never matched his consummate wit and imagination (in fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The High Life and High Times of Terry Southern | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

...they argue, it takes place in the open, where it can be supervised by police, security guards and even health-care workers. When the drinking age went up, the spigot wasn't turned off, it was simply moved underground--to homes or cars or frat-house basements--where no adult could keep an eye on things. When kids who are drinking on the sly do venture out, they often "pre-load" first, fueling up on as much alcohol as they can hold before the evening begins so that the buzz lasts as long as possible. As for the reduction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Manage Teen Drinking (The Smart Way) | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

Could there be a better time to be Jane Monheit? She's young, she's great looking, she's the hottest thing in jazz since the Ken Burns series ended--it has ended, hasn't it?--and the only thing difficult in her life, she says, is "being an adult...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Newest Jazz Singer | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

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