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...extraordinary kids like Davin. But allowing more grade skipping would help. One of the advantages of acceleration is that it doesn't require more money--only a shift in attitude. "Unfortunately," says Colangelo, "the dialogue now is on remediation, bringing up the kids at the bottom to a basic level. I'm all for that, but it has diverted attention from the needs of high-ability kids--and they do have needs." Perhaps A Nation Deceived will help convince schools that the gifted sometimes need to run ahead before they can walk at their own pace. --With reporting by Christine...
...JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A MILDLY FUNNY TALKING HEAD ON BASIC CABLE. Instead, Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, taught a new generation of voters how to laugh at politicians. Stewart has a new contract (through 2008), a new baby and a new book: America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. He chatted with TIME's Lev Grossman...
...hours of DVD-quality video. The camcorder--no larger than the average digital still camera--can also shoot 2-megapixel photographs and has a built-in 10x optical zoom lens for both video and stills. One thing that's not mini, however, is the price: $1,200 for the basic GZ-MC100, $1,300 for the GZ-MC200, which has a swiveling grip for extra comfort. --By Wilson Rothman
...QUOTED AS SAYING "I'M NOT THE historian. I'm the guy making history." Yes, but what kind of history? Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein were also the guys making history. It is amazing and frightening that the head of the U.S. military is intellectually incapable of perceiving some basic distinctions. Those who want to see what kind of history Bush is making should have a look at his unmistakable cowboy posturing...
Born in 1931 or 1932, the Bronx Boys attended P.S. 80, after which most went to the Bronx's DeWitt Clinton High School and local colleges. Many entered the Army at the same time and were in basic training together at Fort Dix, N.J. "We still hug when we see each other, and I'm sure people look at us and say, 'What are those old guys doing?'" says Joe Greenberg, a retired engineer in Rockville, Md. "Joey? Howie? Georgie? What kind of names are these? We were a bunch of buddies, and as we got older, we stayed...