Word: optimisme
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How can southern Sudan become an independent nation when it possesses so little of what defines one? Many aid workers and development experts in Juba doubt it can. They have coined a new term to describe its unique status: pre-failed state. In public, the international community tries to be...
It may seem limiting to constantly compare Jónsi to Sigur Rós, but Jónsi invites the association by making music that has so much in common with his band—his own heartrending falsetto, simple but perfectly arranged orchestral support, and an unabashedly emotional...
The 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) returned to realism, cutting excess nukes while ensuring that the specter of mutually assured destruction would linger long after the Cold War. Last month's modest accord leaves unanswered how arms control might transition into disarmament. No one knows how to get...
Despite their grief, most Polish students showed optimism about both Poland’s domestic stability and the country’s ability to recover from the tragedy.
“There were performances during the race that were positive enough to provide the team optimism to move forward in the future,” Morris said. “My [2V] boat did well. I gave the race everything that I had, and that in itself is...