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Fortunately for the earth's current inhabitants, the sun is enjoying a stable middle age, about halfway between its formation some 4.5 billion years ago and its demise about 5 billion years hence. Its radiation may fluctuate by a few hundredths of a percent here and there (data from the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fate of the Sun | 3/23/1987 | See Source »

All but lost in the tumble of revelations about Iranscam have been the details of what Oliver North and his free-lance operatives were actually doing. How did they transfer weapons and carry out their intricate dealings? The erratic journeys of a small Danish freighter provide a glimpse of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wayward Ship: How North & Co. operated | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

From time to time a good idea or clever dramatic conflict appears in Sweettable. But just as the audience starts to get interested, the moment is mercilessly crushed beneath the heel of Ribman's pompous phrasing and erratic characterization. This play is bad in a painful way, as it time...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, EDITOR EMERITUS | Title: STAGE | 2/19/1987 | See Source »

Not even the staunchest advocates of aid, though, deny its many problems. One of the most glaring has been the intractable misery of Africa despite more than 20 years of intensive foreign assistance. A recent study by the 24-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found "virtually no progress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Third World Hard Times for Foreign Aid | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

The Crimson was plagued by erratic free-throw shooting thoughout the contest. Harvard shot 43 percent (nine-for-21) for the game, and under 39 percent (five-for-13) in the first half.

Author: By Joseph Kaufmanns, | Title: New Yorkers Vandalize Men Hoopsters | 2/4/1987 | See Source »

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