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COVER: Along the ivory trail from poachers in Africa to dealers in Asia, greed and deceit put the elephant in peril
Delegates from 100 nations will meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week to decide whether to declare the giant of beasts an endangered species. Such an action could trigger a global ban on ivory trading, but some countries may not go along, and smuggling will no doubt continue. Only a sharp drop in demand for gleaming white tusks can save the elephant. See ENVIRONMENT.
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NATION: Did the U.S. fumble its best chance to topple Noriega -- or avoid an ill-planned blunder?
An aborted coup attempt in Panama raises disturbing questions about the Bush Administration's ability to respond to a crisis. -- After a series of concessions to the Democrats, Bush is wooing the right. -- Congress takes an expensive step toward a national family policy.
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WORLD: Like storm-besieged dikes, the border barriers of East Germany spring one unstoppable leak after another
As the German Democratic Republic celebrates its 40th anniversary, thousands of its citizens ride the freedom train to the West. -- Taking a lesson in democracy, Soviet legislators reduce the scope of a sweeping plan to ban all strikes.
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EDUCATION: A big shift in school finance
A Texas case reignites a national debate over inequities in funding. -- New Jersey seizes control of a failing city school system.
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MILESTONES: Bette Davis, bitch goddess, dies at 81
As a jazz baby or a Jezebel, in All About Eve and Now, Voyager, she created the movies' first and finest thoroughly modern woman: smart, independent, combative, ever alluring.
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BUSINESS: A drive to clamp down on auto exhaust
A House panel proposes emission limits that could transform the American car. -- Donald Trump bids $7.5 billion for AMR, the parent of American Airlines. -- Boeing is hit by a strike.
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TRAVEL: End of the line for the last of the breed
The great transcontinental Canadian, which for decades gave its adventurous passengers a window on the grandeur of Canada, is consigned to the shed.
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RELIGION: Should Jews rebuild the Jerusalem Temple?
Defying Muslim threats, Orthodox zealots are preparing for the day when the holy edifice will rise again. -- A jury swiftly nails fallen evangelist Jim Bakker for fraud.
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MUSIC: Oh, Brazil! New audiences hear its seductive sounds
A quarter-century after the bossa nova, U.S. musicians, led by the likes of David Byrne, are rediscovering Brazil's spicy mix of African rhythm and European melody.
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PROFILE: Vic Braden never met a sport he didn't like
Using humor, psychology and physics, the author and coach extraordinaire shows nonstars easy ways to improve their performance on tennis courts and ski slopes.
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ETHICS: Who should pay the bill for AIDS?
The price tag for AIDS medical care this year will be $3.75 billion. But U.S. health providers are ducking the responsibility to help those in need.
8 Letters
17 American Ideas
23 Critics' Voices
61 Law
76 Space
76 Medicine
79 Video
82 Cinema
89 Books
92 Fashion
94 People
96 Essay
Cover: Photograph by William Campbell