COVER

The Other Side of Perot (Cover Story)

He surged to the top of the polls although voters knew little about him. Now some cracks are starting to appear in the billionaire candidate's carefully constructed facade.

NATION

Dead in The Driveway? (The Week: Nation)

A House bill on voter registration faces a certain, if awkward, veto

Grounded (The Week: Nation / Et Cetera)

In His Own Writ (The Week: Nation)

The case against Weinberger comes largely from his personal diaries

Long Arm of the Law (The Week: Nation)

A decision to uphold an international kidnapping alarms Latin America

Still Spying After All These Years (Espionage)

After a spate of spy scandals, Moscow says it is cutting back on snooping abroad. But is it bluffing, and can the West afford to drop its guard?

WORLD

An Irish Aye (The Week World)

Ireland's voters calm fears that European integration is in peril

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Is Your Fish Really Foul? (Health)

Reports about toxic contaminants, bacteria and inadequate federal inspection have consumers reeling about the safety of eating seafood

SOCIETY

Daring Dreamer (Culture)

Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes celebrates the glory of Hispanic civilization in a new book and TV series

Overdose (The Week: Society / Et Cetera)

Genius Over Gender (The Week: Society)

This year's MacArthur award winners include a majority of women

Out Is Out (The Week: Society)

A new, more mature magazine for gays and lesbians makes its debut

What The Doctor Should Do

Domestic violence is an epidemic, but physicians say it's not their problem. The A.M.A. disagrees and wants to put them in an uncomfortable new role.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

And They're Off . . . (The Week: Business)

Cheap airfares spur Americans to travel, but they're traveling cheap

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Time Capsules (Music)

Saving jazz classics by tuning them to modern ears

What Americans Never See (Television)

The best shows from around the world are screened each year at the Banff Festival. Why do so few of them reach the U.S.?

PEOPLE

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