COVER

Carlos Caged (Cover Stories)

The capture of the infamous Jackal exposes a past of clumsy terrorist acts, high living and tall tales

NATION

After the Revolution (Civil Rights)

Pushing out its director, the N.A.A.C.P. must now figure out its future

Anger From the Grass Roots (Public Opinion)

Washington's latest wrangling has sown even more distrust, according to new TIME surveys

Cuba: Dire Straits (Immigration)

As Castro sets refugees adrift toward Florida, Clinton decides to undo a decades-old policy and interdict fleeing Cubans at sea

Drilling Bill's Troops (The White House)

After losing a round in Congress, Leon Panetta leads the Administration on a fresh legislative charge

WORLD

SCIENCE

Brave New Embryos

U.S. Rules for Studies of Early Development Are Sure to Stir Up a Storm

Chain Saws Invade Eden (Environment)

Vast, pristine forests in South America's sparsely populated Guyanas ought to be safe. Not so.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

LAW

O.J. Simpson: The Whole Truth? (Justice)

As prosecution and defense wrangle, sources tell TIME that a Simpson friend may not have divulged all he knows

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BOOKS: A Real Tape Turner (Arts & Media / BOOKS)

The popularity of recorded books has exploded. Is this further evidence of the decline of literature? Or is it a new aural tradition?

MUSIC: Birdsongs (Arts & Media / MUSIC)

An actress named Pidgeon makes a CD called The Raven

CINEMA: Stone Crazy (Arts & Media / CINEMA)

Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers is wild and demonic -- and the work of a virtuoso

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