NATION

Law The Bad and the Beautiful

Convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant, Mike Tyson faces years in prison and a ruined career. Should the verdict comfort victims of sex crimes?

Will Someone Else Leap In?

Instead of shrinking the Democratic field, the New Hampshire vote may expand it by tempting some newcomers to enter the race

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Genetic Tests Under Fire (Health)

A sports panel says a glance in the pants is enough to determine the sex of an athlete

Silicone Blues (Health)

Dow Corning tries to shore up its sagging image

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EDUCATION

Is School Unfair to Girls?

The latest research finds that the gender gap goes well beyond boys' persistent edge in math and science

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The Holy Alliance: Ronald Reagan and John Paul II (Special Report / Cover Story)

Faced with a military crackdown in Poland, Ronald Reagan and John Paul II secretly joined forces to keep the Solidarity union alive. They hoped not only to pressure Warsaw but to free all of Eastern Europe

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