COVER
CALIFORNIA: Aftershock: The latest catastrophe in a string of disasters rocks the state to the core, forcing Californians to ponder their fate and the fading luster of its golden dream (CALIFORNIA)
NATION
Chronicles (Chronicles)
Health Report: Jan. 31, 1994 (Chronicles)
How Quickly Things Change... (Chronicles)
Informed Sources: Jan. 31, 1994 (Chronicles)
Inside Los Angeles (Chronicles)
Just in Case You Hadn't Heard -- the '60s Are Over (Chronicles)
Los Angeles: Tales of the City (California)
In the aftermath of a 30-second earthquake, Angelenos wake up to anxious, sometimes off-kilter episodes in their lives
Nothing But Blue Skies a Time/CNN Poll Shows (The Presidency)
Clinton in a comeback, but concerns about Whitewater linger on the horizon
So That Explains the Earthquake -- Gatt! (Chronicles)
The 10 Most Generous Campaign Contributors Named As Ambassadors (Chronicles)
The Next Big One. . . (California)
A hidden network of underground faults crisscrosses Southern California, and some of the cracks could produce earthquakes much deadlier than last week's jolt
The President -- Conceivably (Chronicles)
The Week January 16-22 (Chronicles)
Vox Pop: Jan. 31, 1994 (Chronicles)
Winners & Losers: Jan. 31, 1994 (Chronicles)
WORLD
They Are Going to Pursue Dangerous Policies (Russia)
After You, Hafez (Middle East)
Israel ponders whether Syria has spoken the words to break their stalemate in peace negotiations
One Giant Step Backward (Russia)
No matter what Yeltsin told Clinton, Moscow is setting its course away from radical reform
WAR & TERRORISM
Bowing Out with a Bang (Defense)
Inman's angry assault on the press manages to make him sound more paranoid than persecuted
SCIENCE
The Ice Age Cometh?
Last week's big chill was a reminder that the earth's climate can change at any time
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Why the Bones Break (Medicine)
A single gene seems to heighten the risk of developing osteoporosis, perhaps by hampering vitamin D uptake
SPORT
What Did Tonya Know?
The skater's bodyguard tells tales to implicate her. So far, none have been substantiated.
TECHNOLOGY
How Mac Changed the World
Now celebrating its 10th birthday, the computer has made cyberspace cozy
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Political Interest: Pat Moynihan's Healthy Gripe (The Political Interest)
Pat's Healthy Gripe
Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
JANUARY 31, 1994 VOL. 143 NO. 5
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
JANUARY 31, 1994 VOL. 143 NO. 5
LAW
Now for the Movie (Justice)
Lorena Bobbitt is not guilty owing to temporary insanity
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bourgeois, But No Bore (The Arts & Media Cinema)
A wry British film examines life's rueful disappointments
Busters At Bat (The Arts & Media Books)
Kids from the projects learn baseball, and a bit of hope
Ending a 60-Year Silence (The Arts & Media Books)
In his first novel since Call It Sleep, Henry Roth, 87, returns as a dry documentarian
Furthermore: Jan. 31, 1994 (The Arts & Media Television)
Gershwin, By George (The Arts & Media Music)
It's the composer at the keyboard on a new, high-tech recording of 12 of his best pieces, originally cut as piano rolls
Make Way for the Sellevangelists (The Arts & Media Television)
It used to be a stigma, but more and more celebrities now ask, Can we hawk?
Out of Touch (The Arts & Media Cinema)
Sharon Stone stretches, but Intersection never connects
Ringing the Bell (The Arts & Media Theater)
Playwright David Ives scores with an evening of sketches
Still Lucky Jim? (The Arts & Media Show Business)
Comedy czar James L. Brooks tries to fix the movie that used to be a musical