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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Einstein often invoked God, although his was a rather depersonalized deity. He believed, he said, in a "God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists." His faith in this divine harmony was what caused him to reject the view that the universe is subject to randomness and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Mattered And Why | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

Following World War II, Einstein became even more outspoken. Besides campaigning for a ban on nuclear weaponry, he denounced McCarthyism and pleaded for an end to bigotry and racism. Coming as they did at the height of the cold war, the haloed professor's pronouncements seemed well meaning if naive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Albert Einstein (1879-1955) | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

In a development that could give new meaning to the term "experiential learning," a number of American universities are under investigation for misuse of heroin, cocaine, LSD and marijuana provided for research studies. According to the Associated Press, the Drug Enforcement Administration is looking into the research programs of at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chemistry 101: The World of "Nose Candy" | 12/29/1999 | See Source »

This is ground zero of the New Economy? At age five, Earth's Biggest Bookstore is now Earth's Biggest Selection, in keeping with Bezos' plan for world domination. Meaning what, exactly? Well, in a sense, Amazon isn't about technology or even commerce. Any moron can open an online...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cruising Inside Amazon | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

In legal circles, few issues are thought to be much thornier than the separation of church and state. But Tuesday, a U.S. district judge in Cincinnati dove right into the thorn bush, declaring Cleveland's four-year-old voucher system illegal. Although the program will continue until a higher court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sending the Kids to Religious Schools? Don't Count on Public Funding | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

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