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News from Burma: some auspicious white elephants have shown up, there might have been–or might not have been–a coup plot to overthrow the military junta currently in power, and the country is making some measured progress in their war on drugs (all links are NY Times; free registration required).

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July 8th, 2002 at 5:35 pm

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Nick Hornby’s take on the World Cup, “We Are the World,” is characteristically brilliant.

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July 8th, 2002 at 5:27 pm

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