Since last November's elections, it has seemed like the forces arguing for a shift in American drug policy from punishment to treatment were gaining significant ground. In the more than three months since George W. Bush became president, the drug-policy world has eagerly awaited his choice of drug czar. Bush's repeated campaign references to his compassionate conservatism and his candid remarks about his own battles with alcohol raised expectations that he might name someone familiar with the social and medical dimensions of drug addiction. And he seems to be exactly the wrong man for the job. Page B05 Men believe they're better stock traders than women.
Men expect a better return on their investment than do women who trade stocks.
Men are more likely than women to think they're smarter about stocks than other people. By Richard Morin, Page B05 Poor, poor Al Gore. A few months ago he was a heartbeat away from the presidency. Today, he's a part-time college instructor. Teaching journalism, no less.