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Kazimierz, Krakow 's 600-year-old Jewish quarter, used to be somewhere to avoid, especially at night. Damaged and depopulated during World War II, and further devastated under communist rule, the area of cobbled alleys, courtyards and galleried houses became shabby and forgotten, a neglect that preserved its historic character...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Heart Of the City | 6/5/2005 | See Source »

From the Flats in West L.A. to the suburbs of Chicago and Boston, any block with smallish homes near desirable workplaces, good schools and popular stores and entertainment is red meat for carnivorous builders. The National Trust for Historic Preservation in a 2002 report documented more than 200 historically significant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Look Out: Bulldozer Ahead! | 6/5/2005 | See Source »

One fear is that too many National Guard troops trained to fight wildfires have been sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. About half of Montana's 3,500 Guard troops are in Iraq, and Governor Brian Schweitzer recently asked that they be returned temporarily because his state "is potentially facing a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bigger Threat, Smaller Force | 6/1/2005 | See Source »

I was delighted that you put the highly anticipated third episode of Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith, on your cover [May 9]. It reminded readers that milestones in entertainment can be just as historic as the political news that swamps the media. Director George Lucas has conceived vivid characters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/30/2005 | See Source »

China is not just managing Hong Kong's politics better. It has relaxed restrictions on its citizens to visit the territory, and granted Hong Kong businesses easier access to the mainland. These measures have helped buoy the city's economy: GDP was up 6% in the first quarter year-on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Least Some of Us Do ... | 5/30/2005 | See Source »

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