NATION

CAMPAIGN '96: PEERING THROUGH THE SMOKE (CAMPAIGN '96)

SPECIOUS CLAIMS AND STRANGE MASCOTS HAVE TURNED THE RACE TO FARCE AT TIMES. BUT THERE ARE SERIOUS LESSONS TOO. WILL THE CANDIDATES LEARN THEM?

A NEST OF VIPERS

FEW HAD HEARD OF THE PARAMILITARY GROUP. ARE THERE MORE LIKE THEM AROUND?

WORLD

RESCUING BORIS (EXCLUSIVE)

THE SECRET STORY OF HOW FOUR U.S. ADVISERS USED POLLS, FOCUS GROUPS, NEGATIVE ADS AND ALL THE OTHER TECHNIQUES OF AMERICAN CAMPAIGNING TO HELP BORIS YELTSIN WIN

SCIENCE

HIGH-TECH PIE IN THE SKY (Space)

LOCKHEED MARTIN, NOT NASA, WILL CONSTRUCT THE SPACESHIP OF THE FUTURE--IF WALL STREET BUYS IT

THE FLOWERING CRISIS (Environment)

A PRECIPITOUS DECLINE IN HONEYBEE COLONIES HAS FOCUSED ATTENTION ON OTHER, FORGOTTEN POLLINATORS

HEALTH & MEDICINE

RX: MORNING AFTER PILLS (Health)

THE FDA ENCOURAGES THE EMERGENCY USE OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES UP TO 72 HOURS AFTER UNPROTECTED SEX

BERRY PUZZLING (Health)

THIS SUMMER'S STOMACH BUG IS STILL ON THE LAM

SPORT

READY...OR NOT? (The Olympics)

HERE THEY COME, 2 MILLION PEOPLE, TO SEE IF ATLANTA IS A PROPER HOST FOR THE SUMMER GAMES

NO PAYNE, NO GAMES (The Olympics)

THE CHARISMATIC LEADER WHO WON THE OLYMPICS FOR HIS CITY IS POISED ON THE EDGE OF THE PROMISED LAND

TECHNOLOGY

CASHING IN ON TOMORROW

A GENERATION AFTER THE TOFFLERS' FUTURE SHOCK, PROFESSIONAL PROGNOSTICATORS SEE NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

HOW FAST SHOULD WE GROW?

GROWTH SOARS, UNEMPLOYMENT PLUNGES. GREAT! BUT WILL INFLATION EAT UP THE GAINS? THE ODDS SEEM AGAINST IT, BUT TRY TELLING WALL STREET

LABOR'S YOUTH BRIGADE

IN 1964 FREEDOM SUMMER VOLUNTEERS FLOODED THE SOUTH. NOW UNION SUMMER PUTS YOUNG ACTIVISTS ON THE JOB

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA: ON THE FAST TRACK (The Arts / CINEMA)

HARROWING AND HILARIOUS, THE SCOTTISH TRAINSPOTTING BRINGS ITS CONTROVERSIAL TAKE ON DRUG ADDICTION TO AMERICAN MOVIE SCREENS

IT HURTS SO MUCH (The Arts / SHOW BUSINESS)

MARGAUX HEMINGWAY INHERITED GOOD LOOKS AND FAMILY FAME BUT DIED WITH NO IDENTITY OF HER OWN

MUSIC: TONI'S SECRET WORLD (The Arts / MUSIC)

HOW DID A SHY MINISTER'S KID BECOME ONE OF THE SULTRIEST SINGERS AROUND? TONI BRAXTON TELLS ALL