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Blame it on the reflexive rebellion of the early '70s or on her loving parents' exasperating prosperity (they owned several Chinese restaurants in Montreal). For whatever reasons, including that she was "pretty damn spoiled," 19-year-old Jan Wong, until then a dutiful daughter, reconstituted herself as a true-believing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: TEEN MAOIST | 6/17/1996 | See Source »

Netanyahu won because a majority of Israelis gradually stopped believing in Yasser Arafat as a peace partner. But a clear majority of voters--including many who backed Netanyahu--want negotiations to continue. And they remain prepared for painful territorial concessions, should Arafat finally prove himself a worthy partner. For Netanyahu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ACROSS THE SPECTRUM | 6/10/1996 | See Source »

"I tried politely to answer the first set of questions in April, believing that the students were not aware of the proper procedure," Knowles says. "I was less flexible when the same thing occurred on May 7th."

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, | Title: Forcing a Student-Faculty Showdown | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

He is the kind of person who has stayed out until 3 a.m. searching for a boy who had run away from home in his neighborhood; the kind of person who once gave a cat to his secretary as a gift, honestly believing she would love it--and then taking...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: Putting a Human Face on Harvard | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

The officers never carried out the plot, believing Yeltsin's bodyguards would mow them down even before they could get close. But their attitude reflects the disaffection that top- and middle-level officers harbor toward the President. Many of them were once among his strongest backers, but the disastrous war...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GIVING THE BIG KISS-OFF | 6/3/1996 | See Source »

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