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The article presents information on the modernist-fundamentalism controversy related to the development of life on earth. According to a recent poll, 75 percent of Americans reject evolution as an explanation for the development of life. Supporters of Creationism say that the universe and life are too complex to have happened by chance or by evolution alone. Those who advocate intelligence design, deliberately shy away from claiming this designer is God, and say it could be an alien intelligence.

Discusses insights on Indians of the Americas. Events that symbolize the Native Americans' fuller entry into American life; Invasion by Christian preachers of Native American communities; Tribal identity of Native Americans.

Discusses how the city of Liverpool in England helped started a cultural revolution. Hometown of the band "The Beatles"; World Heritage Site award received by the city; Tourism.

Presents information regarding the construction of a dome project for science learning by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts(Nesta) in Great Britain. Instances that inspired teachers and parents to ask for a grant from Nesta to build the dome; Purpose of the facility; Impact of the dome to the students and teachers.

Focuses on sculptures made by British artist Henry Moore displayed at key points around Behai Park in Beijing, China. Total number of sculptures displayed; Description of Moore's art; Impact made by Moore on the Chinese art community.

Presents information on the film-making competition sponsored by the Spiro Institute to raise awareness of discrimination and prejudice and develop film-making skills. Expectations from the film entries; Contact information. INSET: How to make a good film great.

Reports on the revival of songs popularized by the Beatles in the 1960s. Production of promotional materials that would introduce the Beatles to the 1990 generation; Refurbishing of songs so they would appeal to the young audience; Changing the image of rock'n'roll music.

Features the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Historical background on the extermination of Jews in Europe during World War II; Ignorance of the holocaust among many people; Purpose of the museum; Attempt of the museum's architect to symbolize the holocaust in his design; Chronological exhibition; Issues concerning the approach used to present the holocaust.

The article discusses the challenges and difficulties of childhood in Great Britain. There is a rising revival of interest in the idea that adulthood could be made easier if people search for ways of making schooldays truly happier. Nel Noddings, an influential educationist states that happiness and education are properly, intimately connected. Happiness should be a purpose of education and a good education should contribute importantly to personal happiness.

Recalls a trip that included a group of teachers to the island nation of Sri Lanka. Ascent into the country's tea-growing uplands, the traditional source of income in the nation; Observation on the social conditions of the region beset by two decades of conflict; Collection of anecdotes on the diverse culture, exotic flora and fauna.

Features the Centre National d'art etude Culture Georges Pompidou in Paris, France, which houses art collections. Design features of the building; Learning experiences offered to visiting students; Availability of a hand-held audio guide; Description of art collections.

Discusses the post modernist views on architecture of architectural historian Charles Jencks. Discussion on complexity architecture; Buildings that are categorized as complexity architecture; Books written by Jencks; His personal background.

Looks at the architectural edifice `The Spiral,' an extension to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. Design of the edifice; Comments from the architects; Definition of cosmogenic architecture.

Looks at how scientists divide over their understanding of human consciousness. Prediction of American writer Tom Wolfe about the death of the soul in the 21st century; Background on the mainstream thinking in the late 1990s; Benefits of understanding consciousness.

Features the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in London, England. Temple structure and design; Temple history; Admission price; Open hours; Contact information.

Reports on the `Warworks - Women, Photography and the Art of War' exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. Featured works.

Features The Art of Photography, an exhibition sponsored by the Royal Academy of Arts which features women photographers. Background on photographers exhibited.

Reports on the publication of banned writings and discussion of censorship issues in the British magazine Index on Censorship. Ursula Owen as editor; Re-launching of the magazine as a bi-monthly paperback; Writings featured in the May 1994 issue; Freedom of the press for pornographic and racist publications according to Owen.

Profiles the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Presentation of images about the Holocaust in Germany; Offer of exposition for people who are not familiar with the event; Increasing importance of Holocaust education; Display of three-floor show designed for adults and older children and the exhibition `Daniel's Story: Remembering the Children'; Purpose of the museum; More.

Discusses how dictators Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini used art to symbolize their power. Opening of the exhibition `Art and Power: Europe Under the Dictators' at the Hayward Gallery in London; Cultural affinities between fascism and communism; Nazism's need for an art glorifying a mythologized past to legitimize the present.

Looks at how the history of female photography has developed. Julia Margaret Cameron's portraiture of the famous and her friends; Appearance of Margaret Bourke White's work in `Life' magazine's first cover; Lee Miller's visual documentation of the Holocaust; Impact of technological advances on the reliability of photography as a record; Background on the photographic exhibition called `Signals.'

Focuses on the relaunching of the British journal `Index on Censorship' in 1994 dedicated to providing a forum for prohibited writing. Relaunch of the journal at a time when the concept of freedom of speech in Great Britain is under attack; Journal's focus on freedom of speech in Eastern Europe; Issues to be addressed by the journal; Question on whether freedom of speech is a universal human right.