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Still, even the EPA lauds Kennecott's stewardship in the valley. "That particular mine is at the forefront of the industry. Having a booming metropolis has forced Kennecott to deal appropriately at that site," says Dan Randolph, the EPA's Southwest-circuit rider.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Earth Inc.: Taking a Shine to Real Estate | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

The problems aren't limited to politics and the economy. Hong Kong's seven well-funded universities have failed to do their job in helping to develop the territory into a creative city. No metropolis ever became important without world-class academic institutions. Consider the City University of Hong Kong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Hong Kong Dying? | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

Seven years ago, Jeweler Dalila gherras did something any good Parisian would find unthinkable: she left a fine salary and stable job in the capital for distant Marseilles - where unemployment exceeded 20% and where the local disdain for relocating outsiders was legendary. Despite that dire outlook, Gherras remained convinced Marseilles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mediterranean Mecca | 6/25/2001 | See Source »

In Balata's narrow streets, the chaotic traffic writhes slowly and fractiously between the cinder-block auto shops in the simmering heat of spring on the valley floor. More than 800 feet above the dusty camp, on the lush peak of Mount Gerizim, a monumental structure is rising, half Thomas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Palestinians: Torn Apart | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

Juarez is the migration story that most Americans don't hear about: the one that stops just short of the border and grows and grows. The Juarez-El Paso population of 2 million makes up the largest border community anywhere in the world, expanding more than 5% a year. It...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: La Nueva Frontera: Two Countries, One City | 6/11/2001 | See Source »

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