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COVER: The Bush years begin with kind words and a careful retreat
By opening his presidency with a call to altruism, Bush turns away from the selfishness of the Reagan era -- and begins looking for a way out of his budget bind. -- An interview with the 41st President. -- Reagan's last day: Who gets the nuclear credit card? -- Dan Quayle goes to school. -- Tensions between blacks and immigrants underlie Miami's latest uprising.
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WORLD: Israel's soldiers confront a moral dilemma
To be humane or to crush the intifadeh. -- The shaky fortunes of Gorby Inc. -- El Salvador's latest terror. -- Will the Khmer Rouge wreck Kampuchea's peace hopes?
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BUSINESS: A push for fresh ideas in economics
Chastened by failures and feuds, struggling to fathom the boom-and-borrow Reagan years, economists jettison rigid formulas and move toward a more pragmatic philosophy.
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PROFILE: He's putting Democrats on the spot
Ron Brown is viewed by some as Jesse Jackson's man. But in his race to be chairman of the Democratic Party, the polished lobbyist is running on his own record.
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MEDICINE: Good news and bad news about AIDS
A special report on the progress of the killer epidemic. New infections are down in gay communities but up dramatically among intravenous drug abusers and their sex partners.
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LAW: More crowding for prisons and courts?
Big changes are due in federal criminal cases now that the Supreme Court has approved a new sentencing system. -- A statue of the homeless sparks a copyright battle.
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CINEMA: A sexy comedy spotlights Spain's hot director
With Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Pedro Almodovar has become the flavor of the month internationally. Now Hollywood is panting for his services.
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MUSIC: Treats from a fun funk Detroit band
Was (Not Was) has a distinctive, daffy humor and a rhythmic sense that is honed until it gleams. -- A fight for control of Paris' new opera reaches fortissimo.
10 Letters
13 Critics' Choice
54 Press
59 Video
59 Milestones
66 Education
69 Theater
70 Art
73 Books
78 Health & Fitness
80 People
82 Essay
Cover: Photograph by Dirck Halstead