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...Thuringia in eastern Germany. "It's the kind of thing you expect to happen in America," said a visibly upset anchorman on German television. With its tough gun-control laws and a murder rate less than a quarter of the U.S.'s, Germany is not exactly a hotbed of random gun violence. But just as with the 1996 shooting that killed 18 in an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, a single gunman can make statistics irrelevant in the blink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Germany's Columbine | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...mistake to dwell exclusively on the genetics of Asperger's; there must be other factors involved. Experts suspect that such variables as prenatal positioning in the womb, trauma experienced at birth or random variation in the process of brain development may also play a role...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Geek Syndrome | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...that discontented sigh came from a rock idol in some other country, you would figure merely that the hassle of having millions of adoring fans had finally become a bore. After all, amassing a fortune large enough to buy an island and indulging in enough random sex to overpopulate it can get a little wearing. But for Burmese artists and performers, fame is less about feast and more about frustration. Celebrity in this country is minor, yet it is only sustained through an endless series of personal and artistic compromises. Zaw Win Htut owns a cherry red Chevy Impala...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hard Rock | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

...show’s intended audience is as varied as the work itself. Although the thesis students may appreciate potential buyers at the show, it is by no means their goal. “Some university people and random alumni may show up, but these are more academic theses; the purpose is not to sell the work,” Sheng said...

Author: By Karl A. Hinojosa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Easy Does it For VES Students | 5/3/2002 | See Source »

...investigate the murder of a young girl. However, he accidentally shoots his partner while chasing a suspect, and becomes entangled in a deceitful mess with a local detective (Hilary Swank) and the killer himself (Robin Williams). Reports confirm that the story is not told backwards, or even in random order...

Author: By Vijay A. Bal, Matthew Callahan, Clint J. Froehlich, Tiffany I. Hsieh, Steven N. Jacobs, Michelle Kung, Amelia E. Lester, and Benjamin J. Soskin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Sink or Swim? | 5/3/2002 | See Source »

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