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One of the best daily soap operas currently playing outside Brazilian television - second or third o

Technology Problem Thwarts AIDS CureBefore the record closes, the research-oriented pharmace

WE WANT TO GET THEIR ATTENTION was how Customs Commissioner William von Raab defended his agency's d

Eliminating international imbalances is going to require sustained efforts by the principal nations

Almost two months ago, I proposed a new approach for dealing with the debts of less developed countr

Let's get on with it. Let's get through the ritual dance of a presidential veto and attempts

In recent speeches, two leaders of America's scientific community have issued a sobering warning: Th

Truck Safety Article Missed Vital PointsPaul S. Dempsey's attempt to link motor carrier dere

PROPAGANDA MASQUERADING as a study by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa should earn that country'

The Japanese government's timing was extraordinary. As thousands of Japanese were leaving the countr

The debate over the recent trade bill reflected the dilemma between the need to protect the technolo

IN PRINCIPLE, the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that it is not always illegal for manufacturers to r

In the lexicon of modern politics, a liberal is a person passionately committed to solving pressing

WITH THE FAILURE OF ITS EFFORTS to overthrow Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega, the Reagan

EMINENT DOMAIN IS A POWER not to be misused. But there are times when it is proper for a government

Just eight months after the regular national elections last September, citizens of the Common Market

During the early stages of this year's presidential campaign, much attention was focused on Rep. Ric

Firms Widely Oppose Plant-Closings ProvisoYour reporter's unnamed business source obviously

A PROTRACTED DISPUTE over commercial fishing off Alaska has turned into a ticklish diplomatic proble

IN BUSINESS, there's a time and season for everything. A particular strength or managerial style mig

Scott E. Pardee is vice chairman of Yamaichi International (America) Inc. His title was give

WITH THE VETO of the trade bill a foregone conclusion, political pundits are looking fora reaction f

The federal funds rate - the overnight borrowing rate controlled by the Federal Reserve - fell in 19

ONCE AGAIN THE WORLD COURT has ruled against the United States in a matter of international law. Onc

Paraphrasing the poet Robert Frost, Something there is that doesn't love a lawyer. The Illin

The litigation recently filed by nine state attorneys general charging major players in the insuranc

SURREPTITIOUS INTRA-CORPORATE DEALINGS are hardly a new phenomenon. For decades, developing countrie

THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS of age and inattention are turning thousands of U.S. bridges into accidents wa

Inspection Practice Has Definite BenefitsI am concerned about Anthony Barone's article, Make

An April 26 editorial misstated which federal agencies are conducting investigations of Eastern Airl

Right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen's success in last Sunday's French election is being widely in

In King of Hearts, an anti-war comedy film set late in World War I, an advancing British unit and a

In recent years, the debate over foreign exchange policy in the United States has become polarized b

Raw Data Distorts TVA Rate PictureA story in your April 7 issue concludes that a Department

AFTER THREE YEARS of wheeling and dealing, Congress has sent a trade bill to President Reagan's desk

THE PERPETUALLY EMBATTLED Occupational Safety and Health Administration has won a minor victory. It

It's surreal, if not unreal. The administration and Congress cannot, after two years of soar

Until very recently, the attention of the Internal Revenue Service was virtually consumed by abusive

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN do something doesn't mean you should. Genetic engineers have come to understand

Washington works in mysterious ways its wonders to perform. The House of Representatives last week f