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Last August, when SADDAM'S tanks crushed the Iraqi National Congress and blew apart a CIA support operation, embarrassed U.S. officials blamed INC infighting. True, a Kurdish INC faction did invite the dictator back into northern Iraq's no-go zone. But documents obtained by TIME suggest that by failing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAQ: GORE TO REBELS: WE'RE WITH YOU, MAYBE | 8/11/1997 | See Source »

When Secretary of State MADELEINE ALBRIGHT jetted into Prague last week, aides were mum about her plans for a meeting with her cousin, DAGMAR SIMOVA, the woman who told the world that Albright's family had Jewish origins. Feelings between the two sides of the family are--well, somewhat strained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diplomacy: ALL IN THE FAMILY, A PRAGUE REUNION | 7/28/1997 | See Source »

A clever performer and a witty lyricist, the man behind the Mountain Goats on his own terms stands as a giant of the bedroom-music scene. No matter that his following bears more resemblance to a secret club than music fans. Or that his set list is a conglomeration of...

Author: By Luke Z. Fenchel, | Title: Not Just Bleating: The Mountain Goats Perform at The Middle East | 7/11/1997 | See Source »

Critics argue that high-stakes tests can have other unfortunate consequences. Because high scores can bring rewards to the school--Texas at one point offered principals $5,000 bonuses for boosting TAAS results--while low scores invite sanctions, high-stakes tests may make it even harder for schools serving disadvantaged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TEST OF THEIR LIVES | 6/16/1997 | See Source »

JIMMY CARTER DUKE UNIVERSITY "How many of us know a poor family well enough to go to their house and have a cup of coffee and get to know the names of their teenaged kids? Or--God forbid--invite them to our house and maybe take them to a baseball...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 16, 1997 | 6/16/1997 | See Source »

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