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In fact, the hunt that resulted in Princess Diana's death began almost 20 years ago. When Diana was in her late teens, and Prince Charles was turning 30, royal courtiers were casting about for a worthy (i.e., unsullied, virginal) bride for the heir to the throne. It would not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LOVE SHE SEARCHED FOR | 9/15/1997 | See Source »

Saints--like princesses popularly invested with the image of goodness--are even more powerful in death. Those who loved Mother Teresa have long been murmuring hopeful prayers for her official canonization in the Roman Catholic Church she served so faithfully. That may not be imminent, but for many, there can...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEEKER OF SOULS | 9/15/1997 | See Source »

These tales are more satirical than sentimental. In Someone to Talk To, a journalist who won't stop gabbing about himself long enough to ask a question is worthy of Evelyn Waugh. In Across the Lake, naive young Americans look for local color in an unnamed strife-torn country that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: HARD KNOCKS | 9/15/1997 | See Source »

To that end, we compiled a short list of the only classes worthy of your attention in the coming year, and honored them appropriately. Following are the Smug Editorialist's Awards for CUEmmunity Service.

Author: By Jal D. Mehta and Benjamin W.hulse, S | Title: CUEmmunity Service Awards | 9/12/1997 | See Source »

In Liberal Racism (Viking; $21.95), Jim Sleeper argues that liberals' flirtation with race-based politics has exacerbated racial divisions and weakened the left's clout. "Liberalism no longer curbs discrimination," he writes. "It invites it. It does not expose racism; it recapitulates and, sometimes, reinvents it." Some of Sleeper's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHITE MEN'S BURDEN: TIRED IDEAS | 9/8/1997 | See Source »

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