Word: reporter
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...things as bad as some say? Or has the emotionally charged rhetoric used by gender-equity theorists overstated the problem? A report last March found no evidence that girls improve their academic performance or their emotional health in single-sex settings. What helps girls is what helps boys: smaller classes, a demanding curriculum and encouragement regardless of gender. In the past decade, the gender gap for math and science, such as it was, has narrowed to the point of statistical irrelevance. Overall, males have somewhat higher standardized math and science test scores, while females have slightly higher school grades. Girls...
...didn't vote for Bill Clinton, and I don't particularly like the job he has done [SPECIAL REPORT, Sept. 28], but I can't stand the self-righteous, "moral" persecution inflicted upon the nation's President by the Republican majority. All American citizens have an obligation to judge the morality of their representatives. The U.S. government does not, and should not, share that responsibility. CLAYTON TSCHUDY San Diego...
...report on Fred Tuttle's Senate primary victory mistakenly said his opponent Jack McMullen had not conceded the race. McMullen did concede privately to Tuttle on the night of the primary...
Finally a breath of fresh air and humor. I am referring to your report on Vermont Republican Senate candidate Fred Tuttle, 79, who spent a total of $200 to win the primary [NATION, Sept. 28]. The man is whole and witty! I loved it all. Hail, Fred Tuttle! FREDERIC A NASSAUX Southfield, Mich...
...dropped by nearly half, to 16,865--the lowest level since 1987. Once the leading cause of death in young adults, AIDS is now No. 5. But the epidemic is far from over. The number of new HIV infections is holding steady at 40,000 a year, and researchers report a surge in unsafe sex practices...