In the days when he would make himself a nightcap and sit down to watch TV with his keepers, a chimpanzee named Oliver was hailed as the missing link. The author tracks down a retired world celebrity
In Taiwan, people are choosing to have pets instead of children.
As cultural counselor in the United States Embassy in Moscow from 1961 to 1964, Mr. Staples had considerable opportunity to travel and observe in the Soviet Union. He is now an associate director of the Ford Foundation.