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Determining the exact status of Taiwan is a diplomatic nightmare. Because of its history, Taiwan is symbolically critical to the current government of China, representing the last remnants of the Nationalists, their predecessors and political enemies. Moreover, the current government of China has portrayed the retaking of territory held in the Qing dynasty—such as Hong Kong, Tibet and Macao —as a symbol of its resurgence in the face of Western opposition. On the other hand, traditional American foreign policy has portrayed Taiwan as a foothold of democracy against Communism. To avoid conflict...
...shooters," wrote a Californian, who added, "You may inspire more killing." Echoing the point, a reader from Charlotte, N.C., declared, "A better headline for your cover would have been 'The Media Effect.' The relentless coverage of these tragedies provides a blueprint for every disillusioned kid in America to exact revenge." And a New York City reader urged us to "stop publishing the names and photos of the perpetrators; you should signal that school violence leads only to certain punishment and scorn...
Those of you who are familiar with Greek mythology will know that the story of Amphitryon is not a particularly humorous one. Unable to win the virtuous Alcmena by any other method, the ever-philandering Zeus recreates himself in the exact likeness of her husband Amphitryon and so wins a night under the sheets with the loving wife. Over time this tale of unwitting adultery has been transformed into a farcical matter, one which has formed the basis for an impressive number of plays. Continuing a tradition started by the Roman playwright Plautus, the 20th century French dramatist Jean Giraudoux...
...Chinese leadership in finding a way to resolve the matter to mutual satisfaction. But for the U.S. public, the fact remains that 24 U.S. servicemen and women are being held in Hainan, and while a Pentagon spokesman Wednesday was unable to answer a question as to their exact status, the word "hostage" is being increasingly cited on talk radio and television. On Capitol Hill, too, while party leaders on both sides of the aisle are rallying behind the Bush administration's handling of the crisis, there are growing calls for various forms of economic and political pressure on Beijing...
...long as learning is. A childhood trauma--a house fire, say, or a dog bite--may be more than enough to seize the brain's attention and serve as a repository for incipient fears. "Temperament also seems to be critical," says Craske. "Two people can go through the exact same traumatic event, but the high-strung, emotionally sensitive person is more vulnerable to the fear." Even secondhand fears--watching Mom or Dad react with exaggerated terror to a cockroach or a drop of blood, for example--may play a role. The journal Nature last week reported a study in which...