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Can Iran's Nuclear Activities Be Thwarted? David Cortright
Category: Worldview Published: May 2006
"Preventing nuclear war arguably is the most important arena in which universal compliance is needed. This standard must apply not only to Iran, but to the U.S. and other nations."
 
Dinotopia: Lost Island and Forgotten Civilization
Category: Museums Today Published: May 2006
An extraordinary place where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony comes to life in this enchanting exhibition of one of the country's foremost fantasy illustrators.
 
Enjoy Four Seasons of Fun at Storybook Land Wayne M. Barrett
Category: Going Places Published: May 2006
Let your little ones loose in a wonderful world where make-believe characters and fun-filled rides are the order of the day.
 
Enriching America's Heartland Mike Johanns
Category: Economics Published: May 2006
Trade is just one of the many pieces of a very large and complex portfolio that comprises American farm policy.
 
Goya's Portraits
Category: Museums Today Published: May 2006
"Whether painting the likeness of clerics, aristocrats, luminaries, or friends, [the artist's works] are windows into another being, deeply psychological and multi-layered, as well as a mirror of himself."
 
Honky-Tonk: Country Music the Way It Used to Be Shannon Thomas Perich
Category: USA Yesterday Published: May 2006
Here's a look at a bygone era, an affectionate glimpse of fans, performers, and the places where they mingled.
 
Indecent Exposure Raymond L. Fischer
Category: Mass Media Published: May 2006
Congress, the FCC, cable TV, and satellite radio look to be headed for a big showdown as indecency is among the top issues on the agenda of the new Federal Communications Commission chairman.
 
Of What Value Are Public Opinion Polls? Richard E. Vatz
Category: American Thought Published: May 2006
"To the extent that public opinion should not be ignored completely, citizens also should realize that public opinion polls are not synonymous with public opinion."
 
Pirates: Scourge of the Modern Seas Llewellyn D. Howell
Category: The World Today Published: May 2006
Crews have been kidnapped and murdered, passengers robbed and raped, and oil shipments stolen for resale on the black market, but the real danger may be the possibility of suicide bombers destroying one of the world's major port cities.
 
Soccer Once Again Commands the World Stage John Polis
Category: Athletic Arena Published: May 2006
"Dramatic upsets such as the U.S. triumph over England in 1950, North Korea's defeat of Italy in 1966, and Cameroon's shocker against Argentina in 1990 surely serve to remind seasoned fans that the unthinkable can and does happen at the World Cup."
 
The Art of Exploration
Category: Museums Today Published: May 2006
National Geographic's illustrators "serve as trusted interpreters of complex information with images that astound and delight, allowing readers to see things that never actually could be observed without an artist's intervention."
 
The Never-Ending Dilemma Over Medicare and Social Security Murray Weidenbaum
Category: National Affairs Published: May 2006
This pair of political hot potatoes has generated lots of debate, but no viable solutions, as a basic question continues to remain unanswered: How long will the working population agree that a rising share of its taxes goes to people no longer working?
 
There Will Be No Farewell to Arms John L. Scherer
Category: International Affairs Published: May 2006
Vigorous opposition to unnecessary intervention in "crises" around the world has fallen on deaf ears, as each Administration since WWII has managed to blunder US foreign policy at the needless expense of American lives and the country's reputation abroad.
 
Truly, the Greatest Story Ever Told
Category: Science & Technology Published: May 2006
The exhibitin "Darwin" thoroughly examines the renowned naturalist's groundbreaking and controversial work, The Origin of Species, which ultimately helped the world of science understand that "nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution."