April 6, 1992 | Vol. 139 No. 14

Ideas: Talk About Star Wars (American Notes)

Talk About Star Wars

Injustice: They're Free At Last: They're Free At Last (American Notes)

They're Free At Last

Investigations: Leak On, Washington (American Notes)

Leak On, Washington

the Homeless: Clearing The Air (American Notes)

Clearing The Air

Asleep At the Wheel (Grapevine)

Families When Love Is Exhausted

The abandonment of an elderly Alzheimer's patient highlights the pressures on those who care the most

Forward Spin: Apr. 6, 1992 (Grapevine)

How's That Again?

Plutocratic Populist

Politics 1-800-Pound Guerrillas

The telephone lines are humming as voters direct-dial their outrage into the heart of the presidential campaign and fuel the anti-Establishment crusades of Jerry Brown and Ross Perot

Smart Weapons, Dumb Management (Grapevine)

They Rent Bicycles, Don't They? (Grapevine)

Vox Pop: Apr. 6, 1992 (Grapevine)

Why Washington Doesn't Work

Republican Senator Warren Rudman is quitting because even though politicians know what to do about the nation's problems, they are afraid to lead

Yeltsin to Congress: Please Stay Home (Grapevine)

America Abroad

Clinton and the Draft: A Personal Testimony

Britain Invitations to the Dance

As the new third force in politics, Liberal Democrats may end up as partners to be wooed in national life

France Splintering Influence

In chaotic regional elections, voters reject the entire Establishment and give new power to Le Pen's anti-foreign, anti-immigrant nationalists

Terrorism Wanted: a New Hideout

As Gaddafi refuses to hand over two Libyan agents, terrorists are increasingly turning up in, yes, Sudan

India: Stains on The Record (World Notes)

Stains on The Record

Malawi: Meddlesome Priests (World Notes)

Meddlesome Priests

Russia: Throwing Off Moscow's Yoke (World Notes)

Throwing Off Moscow's Yoke

Space: Discovering a New World (World Notes)

Discovering a New World

Thailand: A Whiff of Opium (World Notes)

A Whiff of Opium

Nature's Time Capsules

Nests built long ago by the humble pack rat provide tantalizing peeks into the earth's past

The New Scoop On Vitamins (Health)

They may be much more important than doctors thought in warding off cancer, heart disease and the ravages of aging -- and, no, you may not be getting enough of these crucial nutrients in your diet

The Battle of Angkor (Cultures)

Cambodia's magnificent monuments and temples, sinking slowly into a swamp, need more than a face-lift if they are to survive for another millennium

When Abortions Save Lives (Ethics)

Is the fetal-tissue implant a revolutionary therapy or an immoral experiment based on murder? The debate rages from medical labs to the White House.

The Jock as Fallen Idol

Mike Tyson's six-year sentence stirs debate about the glory and excesses of America's star athletes

Cinema: Guilty by Reason of Inanity (View Points)

Guilty by Reason of Inanity

Cinema: Intruder in the Hoops (View Points)

Intruder in the Hoops

Music: Out of Africa (View Points)

Out of Africa

Music: Those Valkyries Ride Again (View Points)

Those Valkyries Ride Again

Television Machines That Think (View Points)

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