COVER

Somalia: Great Expectations (Cover Stories)

As Operation Restore Hope begins, Somalis want the U.S. to stay long enough to fix not just their diet but also their society

NATION

No Longer Home Alone (The Week: Nation)

Clinton announces the first round of appointees, and an eclectic bunch it is

Revolving-Door Jam (The Week: Nation)

The new Administration unveils tighter rules on lobbying

Stamps Of Disapproval (Investigations)

A federal probe into alleged campaign-fund abuses focuses on one of Congress's most influential budget decision makers -- and one of Clinton's most powerful allies

The Nasty Nor'easter (The Week: Nation)

A huge, howling storm sweeps across the U.S. and lashes the East Coast

Win One, Lose One (The Week: Nation)

Iran-contra prosecutors convict Clair George but fail on Poindexter

WORLD

Back On Track (Canada)

After the constitutional referendum, the threat of national disintegration has dissipated. A TIME panel of experts sees a dramatically different future ahead.

Kremlin Compromise (The Week World)

To quiet obstreperous Deputies, Yeltsin triggers a referendum

Regal Separation (The Week World)

Splitting up a marriage made in Camelot can be a royal headache

Second Look (The Week World)

There are plans afoot for new moves into Bosnia and Macedonia

Selective Refuge (The Week World)

Germany's main parties reach agreement on a new asylum policy

The Euro-Train Is Late (The Week World)

E.C. leaders paper over differences with outdated Maastricht timetables

The Unholy War (India)

Militant Hindus demolish an ancient mosque -- and threaten to tear down democracy in the process

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Fear of The Big Whopper (The Week Health & Science)

Scientists debate earth's vulnerability to asteroids -- then and now

Look, Ma, No Cable! (The Week Health & Science)

The FCC gives a tentative green light to video via microwave

TB's Return (The Week Health & Science)

Health officials say it's time to shut down the resurgent killer

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Bill's Dream Team Of Supersalesmen (The Transition)

Clinton reassures the markets by naming Establishment figures to top economic jobs. But the President-elect still plans policies to prime the pump.

Worst-Kept Secrets (The Transition)

Clinton's transition team is leaking like a sieve, but there's a little method in the madness

BUSINESS

Donna Karan Inc.

With talent, drive and a willingness to break the rules, Donna Karan has made a distinctive mark as a designer and built a formidable apparel empire

Father Knows Best (The Week: Business)

The SEC nails the son of a corporate baron for insider trading

EDUCATION

What Makes This School Work?

Malcolm X Elementary has everything going against it -- except the commitment that may be changing students' lives. Or even saving them.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Kid-Lit Capers (Books)

An edible sky, a talking dog and other delights for young imaginations

Stuuuupendous! (Television)

Adults wince, but a giant huggable dinosaur is all the rage on children's TV and at America's toy counters

The Wooing of David Letterman (Show Business)

Rival CBS makes the top bid for the NBC star, who was passed over for the job of Tonight show host. Now his network must persuade him to stay or see him become a competitor.

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