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...cannot detect adverse consequences to very light drinking," says Dr. Robert Sokol, head of the federally funded fetal alcohol research center at Wayne State University, in Detroit. "But that doesn't mean they don't exist." Beer, wine and hard liquor do not seem to differ in their impact on the fetus...
...affects their sperm as well as the immune system and behavior of their offspring. "I don't think the possibility of the father's effect can be written off," says Dr. Sokol. "We're not saying the baby would have FAS, but it's possible there may be some impact on how the kid comes...
Nonetheless, last week's seismic developments in Poland reverberated from Moscow to Washington and beyond. The Kremlin said Jaruzelski's decision was Poland's business, but the success -- or failure -- of a government led by a & non-Communist in Warsaw is bound to have an impact on Mikhail Gorbachev's political reforms in the Soviet Union. The West applauded carefully, wary that too hearty a response might be considered meddling that could unbalance the delicate experiment. "We would encourage a non-Communist government in the process of pluralism, of course," said presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. But George Bush "would...
...superstar Michael Jordan, who receives an undisclosed royalty for each pair of shoes sold. This year Reebok is fighting back with its Energy Return System, found in its ERS Showtime model (price: $79). Its soles contain an arrangement of cylinders, made of a synthetic called Hytrel, which compress on impact and provide extra spring. Taking the next engineering leap, both Reebok and Nike have developed shoes with inflatable sides and collars for extra support...
That controversy proved fleeting, but the impact of the Masson case will probably linger. Journalists publicize any prominent reporter's willful lapse from factuality because they consider it uncommon, hence newsworthy; the irony is that the coverage prompts many readers to assume that such failings are widespread. Many a journalist has felt the temptation, as Malcolm allegedly did, either to skip the drudgery of poring over notes or, having perused them in vain, to concoct the perfect quote to make the point. Such behavior may be legal. But as every journalist knows, it is, in Malcolm's own words, "morally...