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Monitor Archive for October 7, 1985
Negotiating with the Kremlin. Recent diplomatic history shows that agreement is possible with the right mix of patience, firmness -- and perseverance
New insights from Mexico City quake
Quotable quotes
Political merger in Zimbabwe would consolidate leader's power. But some members of opposition fear they would be relegated to lesser status if their...
Letters to the Editor. Shielding children from TV violence
Museum curator pursues the men who pursued the Arctic bowhead whale
Promising artists at Guggenheim. Exhibit comes at a time of wide-ranging change in American art
An independent judiciary
Supreme Court to focus heavily on fundamental rights
Young likely to be reelected despite rumbles of dissatisfaction
Its effect on academic performance
Florida looks overseas in bacteria battle
`Smithsonian World' chronicles modern-day pioneers on voyages of discovery
Extraordinary documentary on Frank Lloyd Wright intertwines his life and work
Revving the Soviet economic engine. The Soviets' failure to make enough machines has had a profound effect on their economy. The solution is to incr...
Soviet pressure on Europe aims to win friends and influence US
Econ 101 revisited, or, an elementary look at Uncle Sam's credit card
New draft of pastoral letter on economy emphasizes `building bridges' to poor
For children, the library's treasures go beyond books
`Garage band' R.E.M. edges into mainstream rock music
`No women after 6 p.m.,' says Basque eating society
An author speaks out for mothers at home
Somalia starts off on the long road to economic stability
Syrian troops in Tripoli: taming Lebanon or risking costly embroilment?
Byron Nelson recalls 1945, when he turned in best golf year ever
Israeli government divided on how to respond to killings
Handbook maps out strategies for changing US schools
New leaders, mergers are subtly changing nature of environmental movement
The slow change from French family farm to trendy tourist spot
High court to hear case on congressional redistricting
Stability utility stocks gain new interest after a shaky period
Gorbachev's era
Listening to a politician become a journalist. Ex-Boston mayor White tries to answer a question he had for 16 years
Japanese react cautiously to Gorbachev offensive
California joins growing trend toward asking work for welfare
Readers on The Ribbon and many other things
Biography of World War II's modest, unsung hero: Admiral Leahy
Mixed ratings for `The Gorbachev Show' in France. Though Soviet leader poured on the charm, he got few results
Prayer and antiterrorism