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...rescue effort had not stopped, even as it grew more dangerous. Lower Manhattan was a sharp steel forest where volunteers and fire fighters dug around the clock without rest. Doctors at St. Vincent's Hospital told of the fire fighter who had to carry out the decapitated body of his captain. The search dogs were overwhelmed; there was just too much flesh to smell. One emerged with a torn, blackened teddy bear in its mouth. Rescuers found the bodies of airline passengers strapped in their seats, a flight attendant with her hands bound. Doctors at the triage stations grieved that...
Thanks to Nancy Gibbs for an articulate and in-depth summary of the horrific events, with more details than we are getting from the TV. It conveyed the emotion of this terrible story without resorting to maudlin phrases and cliche. LIZ SAKAI Lake Forest, Calif...
...coverage of Megawati Sukarnoputri's new role as Indonesia's President [WORLD, Aug. 6] barely hinted at one of the most pressing challenges she faces. Indonesia's forests, perhaps the most biologically rich in the world, are under assault as never before. Between 1985 and 1997, the country lost nearly 50 million acres of forest. In the 3 1/2 years since, an additional 12 million acres or more may have been lost. The biological, social and economic implications are incalculable. As one of her first actions, Megawati can show wisdom and vision by ending the onslaught on Indonesia's forests...
...centuries-old Dai temples in the area, most of which were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution but are now being rebuilt by monks. If you want more than a day trip, the 1.5 million-hectare Sanchahe Nature Reserve, 48 km north of Jinghong, offers tree houses in the forest canopy for around $25 a night. Take a guide and venture deep into the forest to try to see the wild elephants?and even, it's rumored, the odd tiger?that still live in the park. Here, too, strangely shaped trees abound. As before, however, games of banyan make-believe...
...deep in the cloud forest of southern Mexico, as 15 members of the town council of San AndrEs Sakamch'en, bedecked in ribboned sombreros and crimson tunics, welcomed a gaggle of nosy tourists. Tzotzil Indians who have broken off from the Mexican government, they patiently answered questions about their village of rutted streets and shuttered shops, donning ski masks and bandannas only when it came to picture taking. "As indigenous people, we are threatened and exploited," said council president Lucas Hernandez Ruiz. "We are happy you have come from afar to witness our resistance...