Deborah Ziff

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Loss Prevention

Is the military up a river...without a draft?

Mon Jun. 7, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Hollywood Climate

Can <i>The Day After Tomorrow</i> really raise awareness along with its box office receipts?

Wed Jun. 2, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Abuse Excuse

The U.S.'s war on terror is "bankrupt of vision and bereft of principle," says Amnesty International.

Thu May. 27, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Unfiltered

Five months after a federal law was passed to fight spam, we're still drowning in the stuff.

Wed May. 26, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Beleaguered

The Arab League pledges economic and democratic reform. Will it follow through?

Tue May. 25, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

What's the Plan?

Why did the FDA block the morning-after pill, Plan B, from being sold over the counter?

Fri May. 14, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Wheat Retreat

Monsanto admits the market isn't ready for genetically modified wheat. Will it ever be?

Wed May. 12, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Sworn to Decency

The FCC and Congress' crackdown on indecency in the media is working.

Tue May. 11, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Losing Science

A new report claims the U.S. is losing its global preeminence in the sciences.

Fri May. 7, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Political Football

Senate Democrats eke out a win for workers. Will the House pull through in overtime?

Thu May. 6, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Hydrogen Hopes

Can hydrogen live up to its promise as the clean fuel of the future?

Tue May. 4, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Moving Backward

Fifty years on, what is the real legacy of Brown v. Board of Education?

Fri Apr. 30, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Guns and Butter

John Kerry tries to keep the focus on the economy -- without much success.

Thu Apr. 29, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Tough Job

For John Negroponte, getting confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq wil be the (only) easy part.

Wed Apr. 28, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Million Woman March

Women's rights groups marched in Washington to protest Bush administration policies.

Fri Apr. 23, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Russell Train: Sounding the Alarm

A Republican environmental icon takes a reasoned swipe at Bush's record.

Thu Apr. 22, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Rain Check

King Abdullah's snub of the president shows how far U.S.-Arab relations have declined.

Wed Apr. 21, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Balancing Act

Today, the Supreme Court starts considering the wartime scope of executive authority.

Tue Apr. 20, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Congress Unplugged

The electricity grid needs an urgent overhaul. Whether it will happen is another matter.

Mon Apr. 19, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Jews for GOP?

Bush's support for Ariel Sharon might win him some key Jewish votes this November.

Fri Apr. 16, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Blame Game

This week the FBI and CIA come under the microscope of the 9/11 commission.

Tue Apr. 13, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Mistaken Identity

A lot of blameless people wind up on the government's "no fly" list. How much should we care?

Fri Apr. 9, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Senate Show-Downs

Democrats will have a tough time winning back the Senate this year.

Wed Apr. 7, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Five Years Later

Kosovo's ethnic dispute wasn't solved in 1999, just put off for another day.

Fri Apr. 2, 2004 1:00 AM PST

League Fatigue

The flop of the Arab League summit shows that Arabs are way ahead of their leaders on reform.

Tue Mar. 30, 2004 1:00 AM PST

Bremer's Year

There are signs of progress in Iraq -- but plenty of reasons to worry.

Fri Mar. 26, 2004 1:00 AM PST