COVER

Richard Nixon: Victory in Defeat (Cover Stories)

Richard Nixon failed more spectacularly than any other U.S. President, yet by sheer endurance he rebuilt his standing as the most important figure of the postwar era

NATION

Open and Unflappable (The White House)

In a historic briefing on the Clintons' finances, the First Lady discloses little but wins warm reviews

WORLD

At the Dawn of Liberation (South Africa)

In the first democratic, all-race elections, the black majority is taking control of its own country after more than 300 years

Dropping the Ball? (Diplomacy)

While Clinton focuses on domestic affairs, U.S. world leadership suffers from lack of attention and too frequent back-and-forth policy switches

RELIGION

TECHNOLOGY

Your Chips Or Your Life!

Gunmen invade glossy laboratories and make off with microprocessors in a new global crime wave

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BUSINESS

Let's Get Motivated (Entrepreneurship)

A hot road show delivers a gospel of success. But is it religion or commerce?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA: Dead Beat (Arts & Media / CINEMA)

Recipe for a specious musical biopic: be a rebel, die young

THEATER: Disenchanting Kingdom (Arts & Media / THEATER)

A pyrotechnic Beauty and the Beast, with actors who are just cartoonish instead of cartoons, launches Disney on Broadway

TELEVISION: Simpsons Forever! (Arts & Media / TELEVISION)

The most satisfying show on television celebrates its 100th episode with its characters' wit, love and desperation intact

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