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...shortest foot race in the Olympics, the longest running and the most fabled. It has belonged to Harold Abrahams, Jesse Owens, Bob Hayes, Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Flo-Jo, not to mention a man named Stella. Ever since Antwerp in 1920, when Charley Paddock gulped down a raw egg in a glass of sherry and defeated five rivals with a time of 10.8 sec., the winner has been declared "the world's fastest human." Basically, the race is 10 sec. that last a lifetime. Adding to its allure for the 1996 Centennial Games is the convergence of time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOLD RUSH | 7/22/1996 | See Source »

British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind is fond of comparing the conflict over security to the "Chicken or the Egg" paradox. For Netanyahu, though, there is simply no disputing whether peace or security must come first. Netanyahu makes the compelling argument that the only peace that can ever be honored, the only "just and lasting peace" or "peace of the brave" is a peace that is premised first and foremost on security. If the previous government's philosophy was "peace is our only security," Netanyahu can be relied upon to demonstrate that Israeli hopes for peace depend upon security first...

Author: By Justin C. Danilewitz, | Title: Netanyahu Provides Hope for Jews | 7/19/1996 | See Source »

Still, the FDA's action is bound to be controversial. While medical authorities consider that pregnancy begins when a fertilized egg implants itself in the uterus, most right-to-life advocates insist that life begins when the egg is fertilized, before implantation, and denounce any subsequent intervention. Trussell points out, however, that postcoital use can work at any of four stages in the female reproductive cycle. It can prevent ovulation, fertilization of the egg or transportation of the egg to the uterus; it can also make the uterine lining inhospitable to implantation. In any individual, he says, there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RX: MORNING AFTER PILLS | 7/15/1996 | See Source »

...best woman distance swimmer the world has ever seen is lean and serene these days, digging cheerfully just now into her between-workouts morning diet supplement of--yes, cholesterol enthusiasts--hash-brown potatoes. And a fried egg, over easy. And a couple of griddle cakes, each the size of a catcher's mitt. All of which will jiggle around the middle of her breakfast companion, who's having the same. But in the white-hot furnace that drives Janet Evans, it will burn to ash well before her three hours of afternoon tank time are finished and her daily weight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JANET EVANS: ONE LAST SPLASH | 6/28/1996 | See Source »

Enter the pillared Quincy Market building and your nose will be assaulted by a million appetizing odors--fresh lobster, pot pies, egg rolls, empanadas, pizza, fudge brownies, and more. The food court houses more than 20 stalls from which even the most finicky tourist can chose a tasty meal...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Boston Is Old, So You Should Play Tourist | 6/22/1996 | See Source »

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