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At Salund elementary school in McLeod (pop. 50), N. Dak., Teacher Janice Herbranson, 51, has served breakfast to her three pupils. After morning lessons, she will cook lunch. At day's end, if the parents are away, she may take one of her charges home with her to spend the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Way, Way Back to Basics | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

On college campuses, the Star Wars debate is turning into a high-tech version of the 1960s protests over weapons development and classified research. A group called United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War has circulated a petition asking scientists not to accept any Government funds for SDI research. Some 2...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great Star Wars P.R. War | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

The most striking achievement of this don't-rock-any-boats policy is a deal signed with Britain a year ago under which Peking in 1997 will assume sovereignty over Hong Kong on a pledge to maintain Hong Kong's wide-open, laissez-faire capitalist system for at least 50...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: Old Wounds Deng Xiaoping | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

Gorbachev's third stage is the most visionary: starting no later than 1995, all nations would get rid of any remaining nuclear weapons and pledge never to build any more. "Mankind [could] approach the year 2000 under peaceful skies and with peaceful space, without fear of . . . annihilation."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Farewell to Arms? Gorbachev's disarming proposal | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

After the cheers and applause for President Aquino have died down, I hope Americans will not forget their pledge to support her government. She has challenged the U.S. to join us Filipinos in building a democracy. The U.S. should not refuse the offer. Cheryl V. Echevarria Quezon City, the Philippines

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 20, 1986 | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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