NATION

Presidential Present (The Week: Nation)

On the night before Christmas, Bush grants Iran-contra pardons

WORLD

Boris' Shell Game (The Week World)

The Russian Cabinet changes, but not enough to please parliament

Exile To Nowhere (The Week World)

Making heroes of fundamentalists was not what Israel had in mind

Re-Electing The Past (The Week World)

Serbs vote for Milosevic, defiance and the continuing catastrophe

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A Dose of Prevention (The Week Health & Science)

New research documents folic acid's role in preventing neural birth defects

SOCIETY

Ask Questions Later (The Week: Society)

Two New York white cops gun down a black one, and the accusations fly

Dialing For Dollars (The Week: Society)

Judge blocks a law restricting prerecorded phone sales pitches

Kross Out! (The Week: Society)

How the Klan stole Christmas in Ohio -- and what Ohioans did about it

SPORT

BUSINESS

Oh Yeah? (The Week: Business / Et Cetera)

SOS (The Week: Business / Et Cetera)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Nailed (The Week Arts & Entertainment / Et Cetera)

Malle-Practice (The Week Arts & Entertainment)

A respected foreign filmmaker duels with American movie ratings

SPECIAL SECTION

Bill Clinton: Moving In (Man Of The Year)

The inside story of how Clinton faced his first crisis -- and what it says about his leadership style

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