NATION

Politics 1-800-Pound Guerrillas

The telephone lines are humming as voters direct-dial their outrage into the heart of the presidential campaign and fuel the anti-Establishment crusades of Jerry Brown and Ross Perot

Why Washington Doesn't Work

Republican Senator Warren Rudman is quitting because even though politicians know what to do about the nation's problems, they are afraid to lead

WORLD

France Splintering Influence

In chaotic regional elections, voters reject the entire Establishment and give new power to Le Pen's anti-foreign, anti-immigrant nationalists

SCIENCE

Nature's Time Capsules

Nests built long ago by the humble pack rat provide tantalizing peeks into the earth's past

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The New Scoop On Vitamins (Health)

They may be much more important than doctors thought in warding off cancer, heart disease and the ravages of aging -- and, no, you may not be getting enough of these crucial nutrients in your diet

SOCIETY

The Battle of Angkor (Cultures)

Cambodia's magnificent monuments and temples, sinking slowly into a swamp, need more than a face-lift if they are to survive for another millennium

When Abortions Save Lives (Ethics)

Is the fetal-tissue implant a revolutionary therapy or an immoral experiment based on murder? The debate rages from medical labs to the White House.

SPORT

The Jock as Fallen Idol

Mike Tyson's six-year sentence stirs debate about the glory and excesses of America's star athletes

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BUSINESS

The Economy Which Way Is Up?

Housing and retail sales prod a sluggish recovery, but it will take more robust growth to bring back the jobs -- and help Bush in November

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Out of The Celluloid Closet (Show Business)

Gay activists are on a rampage against negative stereotyping and other acts of homophobia in Hollywood

Reborn, And Running Again (Music)

After more than four years, Bruce Springsteen releases a pair of spellbinding albums, mostly about love

The Cops and the Cameras (Television)

The explosion of reality-based TV shows and news coverage creates problems for police in the spotlight

The Evil That Two Men Did (Books)

In the first parallel biography of Hitler and Stalin, historian Alan Bullock compares their motives and methods

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