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In his racially torn nation, Tutu walks a tricky tightrope. Although many members of the white establishment look upon him as a dangerous radical, black militants see him as too temperate. Tutu, who rejects government categories and calls himself "detribalized," says he faces a "rough passage" in pleading with young...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nobel Prizes: Searching for New Worlds | 10/29/1984 | See Source »

THE JOINING OF two art forms is, nevertheless, tricky, because the task of fitting an opera into the framework of a film risks compromising or distorting the raw material itself. Fortunately, it's not so in Carmen. Here, the medium of film serves only to complement the staged production.

Author: By William S. Benjamin, | Title: Bringing Good Opera to the People | 10/24/1984 | See Source »

THE SEARCH for moderate solutions to Central America's multiple woes is tricky business, none the easier when the chief protaganists continue to rely on extremist tactics to force maximalist ends. The rhetorical heat rising out of both the United States and Nicaragua of late has only served to obscure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Whither Moderation? | 10/20/1984 | See Source »

Washington's unfavorable reaction to Managua's apparent peace offensive was prompted in large part by the Sandinistas' simultaneous announcement that presidential elections scheduled for Nov. 4 will not be postponed. The U.S. supports delaying the elections in order to give more preparation time to opposition candidates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicaragua: Sincerity, or Very Tricky? | 10/8/1984 | See Source »

Tricky robots capture little kids and big bucks

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Hot Toys with a Special Twist | 10/1/1984 | See Source »

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