COVER

UNCERTAIN BEACON (Cover Stories)

BOSNIA PROVES TWO THINGS: THAT THE WORLD NEEDS U.S. LEADERSHIP, AND THAT AMERICANS DON'T CARE TO PROVIDE IT. WASHINGTON NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS DILEMMA

AMERICA: WHAT PRICE GLORY? (Cover Stories)

AMERICA SEARCHES TO CREATE A POLICY FOR PUTTING ITS TROOPS IN HARM'S WAY EVEN WHEN THE COUNTRY IS NOT DIRECTLY THREATENED

NATION

STICKS AND STONES (Politics)

A STUBBORN, NAME-CALLING STANDOFF BRINGS THE GOVERNMENT TO A PARTIAL HALT AND MAY TURN THE BUDGET INTO THE MAIN BATTLE OF THE '96 CAMPAIGN

WHERE'S THE MONEY? (Scandals)

THE HUSBAND OF REPRESENTATIVE ENID WALDHOLTZ HAS A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO. SO DOES SHE

WORLD

THE SMOOTH ASSASSIN (Israel)

THE COUNTRY ASKS IF A RABBI APPROVED AMIR'S ACT, AND SUSPECTS RESIST POLICE EFFORTS TO MAKE THEM TALK

SCIENCE

THE GOBBLING OF AMERICA (Wildlife)

RESURGENT WILD TURKEYS THRIVE ACROSS THE U.S., RAIDING BIRD FEEDERS AND TANTALIZING HUNTERS

ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Environment)

WHY CAN'T ROCKY FLATS' PLUTONIUM BE CLEANED UP? IT'S AGAINST THE RULES

SPORT

A WIN BY SPLIT DECISION

THANKS TO A HUNG JURY, BOXING PROMOTER DON KING DUCKS UNDER FEDERAL CHARGES OF INSURANCE FRAUD

TECHNOLOGY

A TRICK OF MEMORY?

ONE OF THE MOST DAZZLINGLY SUCCESSFUL NEW SOFTWARE COMPANIES FACES CHARGES THAT IT IS PEDDLING THIN AIR

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA: SHAKY, NOT STIRRING (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)

IN GOLDENEYE, Q'S STILL AROUND AND SO ARE THE VILLAINS, BUT MI5 HAS A FEMALE M, AND 007 LOOKS A LOT LIKE A BOND-OSAURUS

AUTOPSY OR FRAUD-TOPSY? (The Arts & Media / SHOW BUSINESS)

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A PURPORTED ALIEN STIRS THE LIVELIEST DEBATE OF ANY HOME MOVIE SINCE THE ZAPRUDER FILM

TELEVISION: IS CBS SUNK? (The Arts & Media / TELEVISION)

FROM ITS PRIME-TIME COLLAPSE TO A NEW 60 MINUTES FLAP, THE NETWORK'S WOES JUST KEEP ON MOUNTING

CINEMA: HIGH STAKES (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)

SCORSESE FOLLOWS THE MOB TO VEGAS IN THE FLASHY CASINO

BOOKS: BOOK OF VIRTUE (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)

OSCAR HIJUELOS CREATES THAT LITERARY RARITY, A GOOD MAN

CINEMA: ACE'S LOW (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)

WHEN NATURE CALLS IN THIS AWFUL SEQUEL, DON'T ANSWER