September 2, 1991 | Vol. 138 No. 9

Take My Wife, Please . . . (Grapevine)

The Great Pundit Scorecard (Grapevine)

The Scandal That Won't Go Away (Grapevine)

The Select Committee for Navel Examination (Grapevine)

Where's Danno? (Grapevine)

International Fallout: What the West Can Do (The Russian Revolution)

Still split over aid to Moscow, the major powers now must decide how to handle Yeltsin and the republics

Postmortem Anatomy of A Coup (The Russian Revolution)

The dramatic tale of how a handful of party hacks hijacked Soviet democracy -- until a popular revolt shattered their ill-hatched plans

Rising Star: The Man Who Rules Russia (The Russian Revolution)

Can Boris Yeltsin translate his populism into the kind of democratic leadership that his republic craves, or is he destined to rule by demagogic decree?

The Origins: Prelude to a Putsch (The Russian Revolution)

At first, Gorbachev tried to lick the conservatives by joining them, but that strategy led him, and the U.S.S.R., to the brink of the abyss

The Retreat: The Silent Guns of August (The Russian Revolution)

Though the army held its fire, it faces a leadership shake-up and a further erosion of power and influence

The Russian Revolution (The Russian Revolution)

The Shakeout: Blunt Sword, Dented Shield (The Russian Revolution)

Initially a supporter of perestroika, the KGB was traumatized by the coup. Soon it may be dismembered.

The White House: Let's Stay in Touch (The Russian Revolution)

How Yeltsin persuaded George Bush to speak out strongly -- if a bit belatedly -- against the plotters

Upheaval: Desperate Moves (The Russian Revolution)

By burying the Communist Party, Gorbachev tries to seize the initiative from Yeltsin and slow his country's breakup. He may be too late.

Where Was the Black Box? (The Russian Revolution)

Big Bang Under Fire

New data about the cosmos have exposed some holes in the theory, but reports of its demise are exaggerated

Teens: The Rising Risk Of AIDS (Health)

As the infection rate grows among adolescents, the debate over how to stem it snags on whether to urge safe sex -- or no sex

Wonders of The Vegetable Bin (Food)

Six ordinary foodstuffs that medical researchers think have potent effects on cholesterol and cancer

Denim Goes Upscale (Fashion)

Designers are transforming the humble fabric into sexy, colorful party gear

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