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What does it take to win the presidency? Sound foreign policy and a pledge to protect Social Security might help. But a candidate also needs shelf life. Here's a guide to recent books from the men who want to be Commander in Chief...
That's not surprising. The cost of prescription drugs has soared in recent years. By one estimate, drug prices have risen about 12.2% annually since 1993, and this at a time when total health-care costs are rising at a more manageable 5.1% rate. The hikes are particularly rough on the elderly, who--not surprisingly--spend three times as much on drugs as the rest of the population. What's more, insurance coverage for prescription drugs is a big problem for many seniors. Medicare doesn't cover prescription drugs unless they are associated with a hospital stay. True, about...
...Senate's recent rejection of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) was a huge disappointment to many Americans. The U.S.'s allies and friends responded to this vote with universal shock. I have been besieged by calls from around the globe. All express concern. Some commentators have used the vote to proclaim the death of arms control. But the obituaries are premature...
RESIGNED. MICHEL CAMDESSUS, 67, managing director of the International Monetary Fund who helped stabilize Mexico and Asia in recent crises; in mid-term, for personal reasons; in Washington...
DIED. RICHARD MARTIN, 52, erudite curator of the Costume Institute at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art; of melanoma; in New York City. A former F.I.T. art-history professor, Martin combined scholarship and pop culture to invigorate the Costume Institute. Among his recent shows: Wordrobe, a retrospective of clothing decorated with words...