March 29, 1993 | Vol. 141 No. 13

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

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

Goodbye Gridlock, Hello Steamroller (The Week: Nation)

Clinton's budget, motor voter plans move toward congressional approval

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

Money to Burn (The Week: Nation)

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

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

Primacy of The Party $ (The Week World)

Reversing a separation of power, China gets a dual-role President

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

Yeltsin Decrees Special Rule (The Week World)

Defying Congress, the Russian President sets an April referendum

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

Nobody Is Safe

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

Society: Mar. 29, 1993 (The Week)

Why Restart a Heart? (The Week: Society)

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

All The News That Spits

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

Hugh Sidey's America: Floor of Dreams (Hugh Sidey's America)

Hucksters for the N.C.A.A. play-offs talk of March Madness. Actually, it's a deeply American love affair.

The Political Interest: It's the Ruble, Stupid! (The Political Interest)

It's the Ruble, Stupid!

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March 29, 1993 Volume 141 No. 13