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Examines architect I.M. Pei's renovation of the Richelieu wing of the Louvre, part of the $1 billion Grand Louvre project which is likely to last three more years. Celebrating the Paris museum's 200th anniversary; Three-story Richelieu wing doubles the display area; Offending observers by installing an underground shopping gallery; Rebuilding the entire Richelieu wing; Collections housed in the new wing; Concessions to visitor comfort; Lighting; Attendance.

Presents information on the race relations between the Whites and the Negroes in the U.S. Information on rumors of race-riots in Memphis; Recognition of the fact that the current race tension in the South is a growing threat; Probability of the Axis exploiting the situation on hand; Impact of the economic independence of the Negroes in the race troubles in Memphis; Investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the causes of disturbed race relations throughout the South; Need for a major social reform; Sense of dignity growing among Negroes; Atrocities on Negroes living in Memphis.

Focuses on the role of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the New Deal program, and conversation and statements of Washington's government middle-class people, regarding Roosevelt and the program. Comments of an experienced and respected newspaperman, now in government service, on the morale of people in Washington; Account of the feeling of disgust and cynicism among the army officers and civilians, created by the New Deal; Suggestions of an American Federation of Labor official regarding the need for understanding of morale of workers in the production administration.

Focuses on an essay on the "New Yorker Magazine" written by reporter Stanley Edgar Hyman. Comments on people who have come to New York City in the last one hundred years; Discussion of a writer's ability to deal with a subject so vast as New York City and its relationship to America; Details of the topics on which articles have been written in the "New Yorker Magazine."

Focuses on the trial of African-American sharecropper from Virginia, Odell Waller, who killed his white landlord, Oscar Davis. Opinion of Governor Colgate W. Darden on the case; Statements of Waller before his electrocution; Information on handouts of the Workers' Defense League which turned Oscar Davis into a symbol of oppression; Reference to the case of Tom Denson who was a sharecropper at the farm of R.G. Siddle, who took all crops of Denson.

This article focuses on the renovation of the House and Senate Chambers in Washington. The builders have torn the rotten old roofs off the House and Senate chambers, and the Capitol these days is in a state of planned disorder. The Senate is sitting in the old Supreme Court chamber, and the House in its own Ways and Means Committee room in the new House office building across the square. In the Capitol the long spacious corridors have been pressed into service as press galleries and are lined with desks, typewriters, and improvised telephone arrangements.

The article presents information on the U.S. civilian versus military control of the atom bomb. Scare words and fright symbols are worn rather thin by now after a long succession of public hearings and press reports on such matters as the bomb, loyalty, security, spies and related sensations of the day. As a consequence, the general public is somewhat anaesthetized to the genuinely frightening possibilities raised by this political adventure. Hardly a day passes without the live and unedited debate in Congress or the comments of diplomats or military figures revealing in unequivocal fashion that there is a powerful group in Washington which favors a preventive war. Hundreds of statements could be cited to prove it. Yet the fact that this group is reaching for control of the atomic program and the bomb stockpile somehow fails to stir much public feeling.

This article focuses on the subject of psychoanalytical anthropology which provides insights that helps to understand the intellectual and emotional turmoil beneath the surface issues like war. Gestalt psychology, too, with its expanding recognition of the interrelations of all objects and factors in any field of experience, provides an important analytical approach to those warlike "states of mind" which periodically plunge whole nations into a frenzy of destruction. Journalism, which is a form of communication among human beings, ought to be drawing increasingly upon biophysics, in which Gestalt philosophy is grounded.

This article presents information regarding the opposition to the foreign policy of the U.S. in the Senate. Every piece of legislation predicated upon the principle of international cooperation and mutual aid from the proposed International Trade Organization through the Atlantic Pact and arms program, is facing a mounting challenge. A bill to appropriate $5,580,000,000 for a second year's operation of the European Recovery Program is before the Senate, and an amendment offered by Senators Robert A. Taft and Ronald E. Russell to cut this figure 10 per cent is being debated. The vote will be a crucial one, for it will forecast the Senate's position on other questions of foreign Policy.

The article presents information on various political developments related to civil rights in the U.S. The great civil-rights debate is over, and with it, for the foreseeable future, all hope for the passage of the legislation promised before the November election by both major parties. Southern Democrats and Republican reactionaries have openly formed a coalition and taken control of the U.S. Senate away from the Administration leaders nominally in command, though the latter will be charged by the Republicans in the next elections.

The article presents information on various political developments in the U.S. The U.S. Senate's prolonged debate on the rules of debate, which resulted this week in a forty-six to forty-one vote against U.S. President Harry S. Truman's administration and indirectly against its civil-rights program, has been one of the most disgraceful political episodes in American history. Men of the stature of Arthur H. Vanclenberg, whose names are identified throughout the world with the pledges and protestations of Western democracy, have wallowed in political hypocrisy and fatuity. A score of Senators in a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats have spoken hundreds of thousands of words which are a travesty upon the very concepts of "freedom," "democracy," and "the rights of a minority" of which they spout.

The article focuses on James Evans Webb, the affable North Carolinian who was recently appointed Under Secretary of State after having served less than three years in other posts in the U.S. government. For Webb's recent career in government shows how a man's skill can increase and his outlook expand under the stimulus of great opportunity and great responsibility. When Webb was named Under Secretary of State, most of the surviving New Dealers in Washington quietly cheered. He is not a New Dealer, never having been part of that embattled political movement. He is less obviously a dedicated theorist and reformer than most New Dealers.

The article says that U.S. Senator Robert Taft and his labor law played to full houses at the Senate Labor Committee hearings recently. Taft boasted that the U.S. government would be forced to carry over about two-thirds of the Taft-Hartley act into the new labor law and it will probably be somewhat deflated when the votes are counted. He said that the U.S. government continues to demonstrate its mastery of the art of politics and it will probably wind up with a good many of the votes of Southern Democrats on which the Republicans are counting. Senator Taft told the press that he is attempting to prevent domination of the U.S. Congress by the emotionalism on which its members came in.

The article discusses that political seasons change swiftly in Washington. This week the great spy game of only a few months back could be viewed in all its essential triviality in the light of another search now going on--the search for government plans and blueprints of a larger order. Everybody is hunting for the operational details of U.S. President Harry S. Truman's "bold new program" for worldwide colonial development. And nobody has yet found a pumpkin containing all the answers. Apparently extraordinarily little paperwork had been done before the President revealed the plan in the course of his inaugural speech.

The $42,000,000,000 budget submitted to the U.S. Congress by the President last week is a massive technical document which is superior in many respects to the three previous post-war budgets. It will probably stand up in the Eighty-first Congress under any analysis or challenge that keeps within the framework of the cold war's dominant military rationalizations. Expenditures for the armed services have been held to a size generally considered safe but adequate. Sums for the domestic social programs on which the President campaigned have been increased.

The article discusses the new deal program for economic recovery and social welfare introduced by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. Recently U.S. President Harry S. Truman gave a loyal and forceful restatement of the entire Roosevelt program, reassembling and codifying the abandoned social legislation of the New Deal and acknowledged the imperishable vitality of these concepts in the U.S. national life and politics. In recommending federal loans for construction of new steel plants and federal operation if the industry failed to cooperate in increasing capacity, President Truman focused on the maintenance of scarcity-market trade conditions by the steel operators that constitutes a major threat to a free-moving economy in peace time and to an adequate rate of expansion in case of war.

The article focuses on the social and political conditions in the U.S. after the presidential elections. The U.S. President Harry S. Truman's campaign speeches were based on New Deal ideas that originated in a long-past national experience. So many political and economic factors and so many psychological elements in the outlook of individuals have been changed by the war and subsequent developments and by recent great technological advances that the second Truman Administration can hardly be expected to be other than a travesty of the Roosevelt New Deal.

Examines the financial problems of haute cuisine restaurateurs in France. Disagreement over the cause of economic difficulties; How independent restaurants are being affected more than others; Shortage of talent; Reaction of chefs to high taxes on traditional restaurants; Comments of chefs on the debate over French cooking. INSETS: Haute Cuisine's Starry Wonder;The Bistro Solution.

Focuses on the methods of operation of Vivendi Universal chairman Jean-Marie Messier. Concentration among global corporations on ownership of both media content and media distribution; Biographical details, including the creation of Vivendi Universal and various other enterprises; Impact of the AOL Time Warner deal on Vivendi; Vulnerabilities of his companies, including distribution in the United States and the possible failure of Vizzavi, a multiplatform Internet portal. INSETS: Music, Movies and Mobiles, by Barry Hillenbrand;'We Are Very Ambitious in Our Plans.'.

Focuses on United States President George W. Bush's trip to Europe in 2001. Details of where Bush will travel and who he will meet with; Mention of transatlantic dissonance due to the unpopular policies associated with Bush; Anger over Bush's rejection of the Kyoto accord; Issues of missile defense, environmental policy, and prospects of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) enlargement; Outlook for demonstrations to protest the U.S. role in globalization.

Focuses on the case of Timothy McVeigh, as an example of the differences between the views on capital punishment of the United States and Europe. Postponement of McVeigh's execution after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered that it had withheld evidence from his defense lawyers; International criticism of the U.S. death penalty, particularly from Europe; Response of U.S. President George W. Bush; How the McVeigh case is focusing attention on the issue.

Focuses on rival aerospace companies Airbus Industrie and Boeing. Production of the A380 at Airbus, whose marketing arm is lead by John Leahy; Creation of the Sonic Cruiser by Boeing, headed by executive Phil Condit; Competition in the airline industry and predictions of the needs of the market.

Discusses former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. His career in politics and business; Speculation on his success in becoming Prime Minister again; Comparison between Berlusconi and former Rome Mayor Francesco Rutelli, who is running against him in the prime ministerial elections; Berlusconi's position as a self-made business tycoon; His liabilities. INSETS: Blood, Sweat and Tears;Making Fun of the Knight, by Martin Penner;The Battle of the Books, by Greg Burke and Martin Penner.

Examines the impact of public fears about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on European beef consumption. Why European consumers are eating less beef; Alternative meats which are gaining popularity; Measures taken by the European Union to stop the epidemic; Economic impact of lowered demand for beef; Health factors associated with consumption of different meats; Increase in sales of organic beef and other organic crops; How this could affect national cuisines. INSETS: No Beef? Try Ostrich, by Stacey Vanek Smith;A Tale of Two Restaurants.

Focuses on the soaring fuel prices in Europe as of September 18, 2000. Protests against rising oil prices and fuel taxes; Meeting of oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; Discussion about Europe's energy sources; Reliance on nuclear power in France; Forms of renewable energy. INSET: MOX 'N' ROLL, by Nicholas Le Quesne.

Reports on the first crash of a Concorde jet on July 25, 2000, near Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. Background on the supersonic jet and its 30 year history of safety; Details regarding the crash and number of deaths; Speculation regarding the cause of the crash and the future safety of Concorde passengers. INSET: A MAN AT HOME WITH DANGER.

Discusses the multicultural society in France after decades of immigration. Idea that French citizens are deemed identical in their Frenchness and that minorities do not exist; Problems with integration in France; Resurgence of regional identities amidst the different cultures of immigrant groups; Outlook for demographic trends in France. INSETS: ISLAM: FRANCE'S SECOND RELIGION, by Nicholas Le Quesne;HIP-HOP ROCKS THE BLOCK, by Nicholas Le Quesne;BORN-AGAIN BRITTANY, by Bruce Crumley.

Reports on the financial and international affairs of France as of June 2000. Changes occurring in France in the 21st century, including decentralization, entrepreneurship, multiculturalism and lower taxes; Fall in unemployment and the return of growth which have fostered public optimism; Reasons changes in the country are occurring outside the political class.

Focuses on international reaction to a United States national missile defense (NMD) system and the arms race that this could accelerate. Amount of money that the Clinton administration has committed to the construction of a limited NMD system; Why European countries and Russia are against such a plan by the US; The countries that pose the biggest threat to international security.

Highlights the 2000 Davos World Economic Forum which focuses on the growing public discontent over the impact of globalization on nations. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's call for nation leaders to convince the world of the benefits of free trade; Rise of social responsibility awareness among businessmen in the forum; Global companies' stand on the issue of globalization.

Focuses on the spread of information technologies into the developing world. Part of the battle for survival; Cell phone service of a local woman in Bangladesh; Popularity of a cybercafe called Metissacana in Dakar, Senegal; High tech parks in Bangalore, India; Success of the Internet search engine called Sohu.com in Beijing, China. INSET: Net gain is no fishing tale for a Sensegalese women's....

Discusses how the 50th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) became a time to question its role and the future of the alliance. Anniversary celebrations in Washington, D.C. overshadowed by events in the war in Kosovo (Serbia); NATO role in Kosovo; Brief history of NATO; The alliance's efforts and future in the Balkans.

Describes the implications of the arrest of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan. Ocalan returned to Turkey from Nairobi, Kenya; His leadership of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK); Violent protests from Ocalan supporters throughout Europe; Role of Greece in Ocalan's arrest in Nairobi; Involvement of Israel, Turkey, and Kenya; No direct role acknowledged by the United States; View of Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit; Ocalan's background. INSET: Nationalists Without a Nation, by Rod Usher.

Focuses on problems within the European Union. Report from the Committee of Independent Experts which detailed fraud, cronyism and mismanagement at the Commission; Resignation of 20 commissioners in the wake of the report; Need for the European Union to make critical decisions about the future of the Commission; Views of Commission President Jacques Santer. INSET: Edith Cresson: How to Lose Friends and... by T. Sancton et al.

Spotlights the ruling Grimaldi family of Monaco. Their 700-year reign, dating back to 1297; Prince Rainier III, the reigning monarch; Geography of Monaco; Its status as a getaway for celebrities; Challenges facing the Grimaldis as they enter the 21st century; Budget deficits; Relationship troubles for Rainier's children; Government scandals; Support for the monarchy; Changes made to Monaco by Rainier; Monaco's uncertain future.

Focuses on Tehran-backed political violence which has left more than 1,000 dead since the Shah was toppled by Islamic fundamentalists in 1979. How Iran scoffs at the litany of charges against it; Specifics on an assassination at Berlin's Mykonos restaurant in 1992 and the subsequent trial; How Iranian leaders administer an international terror network. INSETS: A stick-and-carrot quandary, by Thomas Sancton;The tentacles of terror, by Thomas Sancton.

Reports on what is being done to combat the kidnapping, abuse, and prostitution of children worldwide. The first meeting of the World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Stockholm in 1996; No quick fix; Where the child-sex trade is rampant; Links between child pornography and child prostitution; Home-made child pornography; Putting child pornography on the Internet. INSET: Why do they do those terrible things?, by Alice Park.

Reports on the Italian police's capture of Mafia leader Giovanni Brusca. Background on the police operations leading to the arrest; Brusca's personal background; Details on Brusca's career as a Mafiosi; Crimes committed by Brusca.

Reports that workers, students, union leaders and politicians marched from Plaza de Colon to the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain as a result of violence in Spain. Information on the murders of two prominent Spaniards by the Basque separatist group; What the banner at the head of the cortege read. INSETS: The case for Gonzalez.;The case against Gonzalez.;Despite political reforms, E.T.A. terrorists..., by Rod Usher..

Provides information on the way Francois Mitterrand, former French President dedicated his life to his country. Details on his funeral; Names of important persons who attended his funeral; Year Mitterrand was diagnosed with prostate cancer. INSET: Some stains will remain..

Looks into the international reaction to the French government's decision to resume its testing of nuclear bomb at the Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. Casualties and injuries from the Tahitians' protests; French President Jacques Chirac's rationale on the need to resume its experimental program; Timing prior to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; Diagram of the nuclear test explosion.

Presents information on the Third Way trend in European politics in the late 1990s. Discussion of the politics of the leaders in the European Union's four largest countries and economies; Gerhard Schroder's win in Germany; Great Britain's Tony Blair seen as the movement's most public proponent; Comparisons between Blair and Schroder; The difficulty of balancing market realities with social benefits.

Focuses on investigation findings indicating that the car accident in Paris, France which killed Princess Diana of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed was partly caused by driver Henri Paul, who was drunk while driving the couple's vehicle. Alcohol level detected in Paul's blood; Testimonies on Paul's drinking habits; Progress of the investigation. INSET: I can't laugh without you, by Bruce Handy..

Reports on the sentiments held by various countries in relation to United States' diplomatic policies. Role in Boeing Co.'s acquisition of McDonnell Douglas Corp.; Clinton administration's preemptive refusal to countenance new alliance members in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Failure of the United States to pay its debts to the United Nations.

Focuses on the ideals of Pope John Paul II. Effect of the pope on people; Publication of the pope's meditations on topics ranging from the existence of God to the mistreatment of women in the book `Crossing the Threshold of Hope'; Intervention at the United Nation's International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt in September 1994.

Reports the death of Lebanese-born banker and philanthropist Edmond Safra at his home in Monte Carlo, Monaco. How he died in a fire allegedly set by one of his employees, American nurse Ted Maher; Why Maher apparently staged a break-in and set the fire hoping to gain favor with Safra; Details of the hiring process and background checks conducted on Maher.

Reports on the February 1999 capture of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Worker's Party in Nairobi. Reaction to his capture; Career of Ocalan; Efforts to prevent his capture.

The article reports on the anti-Soviet demonstration conducted in Warsaw, Poland. It mentions that several motorists have participated the Solidarity labor movement, which was initiated by Lech Walesa. In addition, the protest was attended by the students of Warsaw University. Furthermore, participants of the demonstration have aimed to eliminate the military regime in their country.