Europe Cambridge
Many university students profess disdain for capitalism--until they enter the
world of work. But the political convictions of a group of undergraduates at
Cambridge University in the 1930s led to Britain's greatest spy scandal of the
20th century. Spy buffs can learn about Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, Kim Philby
and Anthony Blunt--Cambridge men who, as British diplomats, spied for the Soviet
Union during World War II and the cold war--during a weeklong espionage study
tour, sponsored by the University of California at Irvine, in Cambridge from
Sept. 12. The $1,600 cost includes classes, excursions, accommodation at Pembroke
College, and most meals. For details, see www.summer. uci.edu/cambridge.html.
Paris France
may have an enduring reputation as a nation of nicotine lovers--a 1992 anti-smoking
law hasn't stopped Parisians from lighting up in the city's restaurants and
cafes. But the national airline is determined to break the cigarette habit.
From Nov. 1, Air France's no-smoking policy--currently in force on North American,
Carribbean and Indian Ocean long-haul routes--will extend to its Asian, South
American, African and Middle Eastern flights. To help anxious smokers prepare,
Air France is offering appointments--for a fee--with a (French-speaking) doctor
specializing in smokers' disorders at its Boulevard des Invalides office every
Saturday. To book, tel. +33 1 43 17 22 02. For passengers suffering withdrawal
symptoms, nicotine substitutes will be available on flights.
North
America Mount
San Jacinto For
37 years the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has helped fun-seekers get high fast--tramcars
whisk passengers from the desert valley to its 2,300-m mountain station in less
than 15 min. Now the Southern Californian tourist attraction is turning riders'
heads: newly installed tram cars revolve slowly as they ascend 4 km up Mt. San
Jacinto. Once at the top, passengers can explore 87 km of hik-ing trails, camp
out, take a guided mule ride or (from November to April) go skiing. The less
active can visit a display of stuffed animals native to the area.
Asia Seoul
The
city govern-ment wants the South Korean capital to become a "media-intensive
hub." To that end, it's hosting an international contemporary art show focusing
on new media technologies. Highlights of "Media City Seoul 2000" include an
exhibition of "post personal computer media art" at the Seoul Metropolitan Museum;
film clips screened on 42 electronic billboards across the city; and "Digital
Alice," a children's exhibition at the Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art. Through
Oct. 31; see www.mediaseoul.org.
C
O V E R COVER: Why Marry
When You Can Stay Single?
Once, women who were still "on the shelf" at 35 resigned themselves
to a life of bleak solitude. For today's young women, staying single seems
not only bearable but increasingly desirable.
Mom
on her own: Deciding to have a child is one thing. Raising
one is another
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S I A THE
PHILIPPINES: Web of Frustration
As one group of hostages nears freedom, a new hostage is taken
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U R O P E FRANCE:
Jospin's Minefield
Protests and a walkout put the Prime Minister on the defensive
A
F RI C A SOUTH
AFRICA:
A Fistful of Troubles
President Thabo Mbeki discusses the continent's challenges
U
S A CAMPAIGN 2000:
Can Dubya Get Serious?
As Gore surges, Bush has to prove he can compete on the issues
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PO R T ATHLETICS:
Meet Mrs. Jones
America's queen of track and field is ready for her close-up
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H E A R T S BOOKS:
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas spins his own version of the story of Bill
and Monica and Ken and Linda CINEMA:
Richard Corliss goes on a film bender in Toronto MUSIC:
Elastica ends a five-year silence with The Menace
