COVER

Yeltsin's Big Gamble (Cover Stories)

Fighting opponents of reform, the Russian President claims special powers, orders a popular referendum and plunges the country into a fateful crisis

NATION

Bill Clinton: Breaking Through (The Administration)

Clinton pushes his economic plan through the House and gains a chance to reshape the Supreme Court

Death Behind Bars (The Week: Nation)

An epidemic of suicide in Mississippi jails -- or was it murder?

Exit From The Right (The Week: Nation)

Conservatives lose a big vote on the court as Justice Byron White retires

Heckler in Chief (Politics)

Like the Energizer bunny, Perot keeps after Clinton,prompting politicos to wonder, What does Ross want?

In A Class by Itself (The Week: Nation)

The Great Storm of '93 spread death and destruction from Cuba to Canada

Mood Swings (The Week: Nation)

Disappointments turn into hope for a break in the Waco siege

Open Secrets (The Week: Nation)

The Administration gives some major hints on its health-care reform plans

Wounding The Gun Lobby (Legislation)

A populist backlash against random violence and the small-arms race nicks the once bulletproof NRA

WORLD

A Convert Among the Dying (Bosnia)

In a frozen Muslim enclave, a French general changes his mind and stands bravely with the people of a besieged town

India On Red Alert (The Week World)

Calcutta is shaken by blasts, but they are seemingly not linked to Bombay

Saddam, Still (Iraq)

With power his only objective, Saddam has rebuilt Baghdad, rewarded his supporters and convinced his people they are the victims of Western aggression

Sanctuary Under Siege (Iraq)

In the timeless mazes along the Tigris and Euphrates, Shi'ites are waging a desperate battle against Iraqi tanks, shells and the threat of fire

The Truth Hurts (The Week World)

A U.N. commission calls for sanctions against El Salvador's war criminals

Unstoppable Terror (The Week World)

Despite the crackdown on Palestinian leaders, Israel's violence escalates

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Fighting A Crippler (Medicine)

A new drug appears to be the first to slow the progress of multiple sclerosis

Small Solace (The Week Health & Science)

An FDA panel votes yes on the first drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

SOCIETY

Bacterium From Hell (The Week: Society)

A gargantuan microorganism is one for the Guinness Book of Records

Disposable Workers

America's growing reliance on temporary staffers is shattering a tradition in which loyalty was valued and workers were vital parts of the companies they served

High Cost of Freedom (The Week: Society)

Neuharth's foundation is investigated for executive featherbedding

Irresponsible Acts (The Week: Society)

Verdict in the Glen Ridge assault case: They should have known better

Power Lines Revisited (The Week: Society)

New research says electromagnetic fields may not cause cancer after all

Shadows And Fog (The Week: Society)

In the fight between Woody and Mia, a child-abuse report settles nothing

The Temping of America

As stable jobs disappear, Americans are being forced to adjust to a fragile and frightening new order

Why Restart a Heart? (The Week: Society)

A study shows most patients who are revived never leave the hospital

PRESS

All The News That Spits

A mutinous tabloid staff and an expectorating would-be owner reach for the heights of newsroom farce

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Biting The Apple (The Week: Business)

If it looks like a Mac and acts like a Mac, is it a rip-off?

The Art of the Deal (The Week: Business)

There's gold in them certificates, discovers a Disney investor

Transatlantic Alliance (The Week: Business)

With a stake in USAir, British Airways boosts its global air power

LAW

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Emma's A Gem (Cinema)

Britain's Emma Thompson glides from Howards End to Oscar's favorite

The Fact-to-Film (Television)

Frenzy Producers and agents are moving faster than ever to turn sensational news stories into TV movies

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