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...history books, especially those about his favorite period, the Middle Ages. He played Brahms and Bach on the cello and was accomplished at tennis, swimming and skateboarding. In fact, it seemed the only thing the 10-year-old couldn't do easily was make friends. "I was really quiet; I didn't talk to classmates a lot; and it seemed as if a lot of kids were sort of pushing me away. I was very lonely," says Alexander, now 13. (Like other youngsters interviewed for this story, he asked that his real name not be used.) Seeking...
Despite such success stories, many families feel there's a stigma attached to attending a social-skills group, and most keep their participation quiet. A parent of a Manhattan kindergartner admits she "had to work through some shame" about her son's involvement. But overall, the positives clearly outweigh any embarrassment for many kids. "They know they're unhappy, that they're not good at connecting to people, and they love coming. It's like a lifeline for them," says Peer Play Groups' Greenbaum. A very affectionate third-grader who alienated classmates by standing too close when she spoke...
...course, while the groups can change behavior, they are not intended to change a kid's underlying personality. Alexander is in many ways still an unusually gentle, quiet kid who says he prefers low-key celebrations of his birthday to large parties with lots of kids. But Peer Play Groups, which he says "helped me so much" and which he has no immediate plans to leave, has enabled him to feel more comfortable in social settings--and more willing to take the risks required for developing closer friendships. At lunch recently, Alexander chatted easily with his buddies about the cello...
...India have good reason not to dwell too deeply on this upsurge in violence?not just businesspeople in the financial capital but also the national government itself, which many blame for inciting such attacks. Typically, India points a finger at Pakistan anytime terrorists strike. But in this case, a quiet consensus is building that the perpetrators were most likely homegrown. Both Indian and U.S. intelligence officers suspect that last week's blasts were the work of militant Indian Muslims angered by the government's strident Hindu nationalism?particularly by the 2002 pogrom in the western state of Gujarat in which...
...RETIREMENT ANNOUNCED. Pete Sampras, 32, the quiet yet dominant American tennis champion who won a record 14 Grand Slam titles; in a ceremony at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. Sampras won the U.S. Open at the age of 19 and was the only player to finish six straight seasons ranked as the world's No. 1. In his 13-year career, he raked in a hefty $43 million in prize money, another record for the sport...