NATION

Cries Of Relief (Los Angeles)

Two verdicts of guilty in the Rodney King beating case left a city -- and a nation -- hoping that racial harmony might begin to return to L.A.

Fury in The Cellblock (The Week: Nation)

A riot at an Ohio prison turns into a tense and deadly hostage drama

Now Comes Porklock (The Administration)

After ignoring cries of Too much fat! from the G.O.P. and voters, Clinton must break the gridlock and back down on his stimulus package

The Shrinking Ten Percent (Politics)

A new national survey claiming that only 1% of men are gay has put the movement off stride

Yes, No Progress (The Week: Nation)

Clinton and Japan's Miyazawa agree to improve relations -- later

WORLD

Aristide Offers to Deal (The Week World)

But the military rebuffs political amnesty from Haiti's exiled President

Change Of Signals (The Week World)

Israel admits a new peace-talks player, but delay looms

Coup De Grace (The Week World)

The plotters who tried to overthrow Gorbachev finally go on trial

Srebrenica Succumbs (Bosnia)

The fall of a fated town deepens the Balkans' tragedy and shames a spectating world

The Last Hurrah? (Russia)

No matter how many votes Yeltsin gets in next week's referendum, he will not have a mandate

To Russia With Strings (The Week World)

The Group of Seven pieces together a $28 billion aid package for Moscow

SCIENCE

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Aids From an M.D.? (The Week Health & Science)

Not likely, say three studies of HIV-positive doctors and their patients

Save The Ozone! (The Week Health & Science)

Man-made chemicals keep dissolving earth's shield against UV rays

Spotting Good Genes (The Week Health & Science)

Symmetrical whisker dots may be a reliable clue -- at least in male lions

The Fungus Among Us (The Week Health & Science)

Hold that fork! The mushroom in your salad could be a (very) distant relative

SOCIETY

Amy Fisher's Revenge (The Week: Society)

A grand jury says it's Joey Buttafuoco's turn to face the music

Judging It by Its Cover (The Week: Society)

A murder victim's image sells books until a federal court says, Enough!

Never Forget (Culture)

In all its grimness, Washington's controversial Holocaust museum is a necessary, civilizing memorial

Prestige Prize (The Week: Society)

1993's Pulitzer winners tell moving tales of war and loss

The Purloined Letters (Ethics)

NIH scientists thought they could prove whether a biographer accused of plagiarism was guilty or not. They used a computer and raised more questions than answers.

Wasted Youth (The Week: Society)

More students are starting to use drugs and sniff glue at an early age

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BUSINESS

Off and Humming

Driven by fear of draconian environmental laws, carmakers are finally getting serious about electric cars

Testing the Waters

As states and the FDA crack down, bottlers of nature's beverage are awash in controversy

Zirconia Futures Dive (The Week: Business)

The original wizard of TV shopping struggles with a kickback scandal

LAW

When Hate Makes a Fist

When does a crime become a hate crime? The Supreme Court deals with criminals who add insult to injury.

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