COVER

Allowable Deductions (WHITEWATER)

The Clintons' tax returns from the late 1970s support their Whitewater story -- but they don't close the book

Into the Line of Fire (THE WHITE HOUSE)

Was Stephanopoulos just blowing off steam or trying to get a Whitewater prober dismissed?

NATION

Media (Chronicles)

Self-Flagellation Watch

WORLD

Days Of Trauma and Fear (Mexico)

The assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio shakes the country's confidence and tests the strength of its institutions

Headache of State (Russia)

Rumors about Boris Yeltsin's health and alcohol problems are giving the Kremlin a hangover

Pyongyang's Dangerous Game (North Korea)

The North balks again at nuclear inspections, vowing dire consequences if the West gets too tough in return

SCIENCE

Too Few Fish in the Sea (Environment)

After reaping the oceans' bounty with careless abandon, the world struggles to save an irreplaceable food source

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A Bloody Clash of Egos (Health Care)

Pride and prejudices emerge as five congressional committees vie to craft historic health-care legislation

SOCIETY

Aids

In one community, silence equals death. Thousands of deaf Americans have never learned the details about HIV and AIDS, and their ignorance is killing them.

Dances with Werewolves (Crime)

America's fascination with serial killers is reaching an all-time high -- and may be fueling their deadly deeds

RELIGION

Why Was Christ Crucified?

A new book by a Catholic expert expounds on the complex reasons why Jewish leaders sought his death

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

EDUCATION

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC: Bonnie and the Blues (The Arts & Media / MUSIC)

Bonnie Raitt is back with a flinty, resonant new album, as bluesy and beautiful as they come

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Salve Festa Dies, Baby (The Arts & Media / CLASSICAL MUSIC)

Never before on the charts in 1,300 years, Gregorian chant has suddenly become America's newest pop-music phenomenon

TO OUR READERS

LETTERS

Clipper (Letters To The Editor)

Chip Eavesdropping

ESSAY