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...find it encouraging that someone of his intellect has such a following,” said Donna Neff, 59, of Marblehead, Mass. “It’s a very impressive turn out of all ages. For those who have been activists for decades it is very encouraging to see the younger generation follow through...
Playing God Surely our growing knowledge of human genetics will lead to new treatments for disease and even to cures. But more controversial aims are in play. Scientists are close to screening human embryos for a wider range of congenital conditions; how long before we're selecting for intellect, optimism and ambition? Therapeutic cloning could yield versatile stem cells to replace diseased cells--if politics doesn...
DIED. SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO, 55, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy to Iraq, in last week's bombing of U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Vieira de Mello dedicated his keen intellect and considerable charm to rebuilding war-torn states, from Bangladesh to Mozambique. The Brazilian diplomat won accolades for helping restore a measure of civilian order to Kosovo in 1999. His greatest acclaim resulted from his work from 1999 to 2002, when he oversaw the transformation of East Timor into an independent democracy after...
...have been asked to explain why he returned to China. It's a question Yang must have asked himself often in his 15 months of virtual isolation since he was arrested in April 2002 after entering the country using a forged passport. Why would a man of his superior intellect, a man who holds doctorates from both the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard, do something so foolish? Why would a husband, a father with two small children and a comfortable home, act so recklessly? Why couldn't Yang have just stayed...
...radio host and attorney, remembers her former college sweetheart as a sharp intellect with often soft edges...