COVER

'til Death Do Us Part (Cover Story)

When a woman kills an abusive partner, is it an act of revenge or of self defense? A growing clemency movement argues for a new legal standard.

NATION

Hungry For Freedom (The Week: Nation)

Haitian refugees protest a double standard in immigration policy

Prepping Chelsea (The Week: Nation)

The Clintons buck their rhetoric and pick a posh school for their daughter

Put Out That Butt! (The Week: Nation)

The EPA officially recognizes the dangers of secondhand smoke

WORLD

Beleaguered Boris (The Week World)

Russia tries putting the brakes on an economy careering out of control

Blood Tide Rising (The Week World)

Indian forces carry out one of the worst massacres in Kashmir's history

Is Singapore a Model for the West? (Asia)

Sure, but only if citizens are willing to give up some of their freedoms in exchange for low crime, no drug problem and spotless streets

Shootout In Mogadishu (The Week World)

As diplomats meet, U.S. forces take the offensive against bandits

Under Fire (United Nations)

A year into office, Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali finds himself and the U.N. tested by the new world disorder

Unspeakable Crimes (China)

A dissident provides compelling evidence of the most shocking atrocities committed during the darkest days of the Cultural Revolution

SCIENCE

The Dark Side of the Cosmos

As astronomers struggle to illuminate the nature of dark matter, a new report hints that as much as 97% of the universe could be made of the mystery stuff

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Paging Dr. Clinton (Health Care)

The President-elect promised to prescribe a speedy cure for the growing medical crisis, but he is still rummaging through his first-aid kit

Tyrannosaurus Tiny (The Week Health & Science)

A dog-size carnivore may have been a founding father of the dinosaur clan

SOCIETY

RELIGION

A Heavenly Host In Georgia

A woman's claim to hear the word of the Virgin Mary lures thousands of miracle seekers to the remote town of Conyers

TECHNOLOGY

The Next Magic Box?

With his whiz-bang Multiplayer and big-time backers, Trip Hawkins hopes to revolutionize home electronics

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BUSINESS

An Even Bigger Bird (The Week: Business)

Boeing looks to a partnership in Europe for the next generation of jets

Same Old Stars (The Week: Business)

Once again, cinema success is spelled p-r-e-d-i-c-t-a-b-l-e

LAW

Who's Reading Your Screen?

A ruling that White House notes are public business raises questions about how private any E-mail can be

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

YOUR TIME

Waiting for The Windfall (Personal Finance)

Ready to inherit a $5.3 trillion fortune, many baby boomers can't help feeling a bit smug. Too bad things won't be that easy.

PEOPLE

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