NATION

Beyond The Melting Pot

In the 21st century -- and that's not far off -- racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. will outnumber whites for the first time. The "browning of America" will alter everything in society, from politic

Strangers In Paradise

Even as they stake claims to the American West, Asians experience the ambivalence of assimilation and the perils of prosperity

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Middle East The Big Sting

Foiled in his attempt to buy devices for atomic warheads, Saddam Hussein remains determined to make Iraq the first Arab nuclear power

Peru Vargas: Politics Is Now His Muse

Is Now His Muse Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's most famous novelists, is on the verge of becoming President of Peru. And you thought his fiction was surreal

Soviet Union Red Army Blues

The secession crisis in Lithuania adds to the military's unhappiness over cuts in manpower, money and hardware

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The Wizard Bows Out

America's top money manager leaves a rich legacy. Can anyone fill his shoes?

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