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SHOW BUSINESS: Raunch is all the rage in pop culture, and outrage is the reaction of many Americans

A rap group is declared obscene. Comics get condemned by pressure groups. Serious movies garner X ratings. A Cardinal of the church blames a rock singer for teen suicides. In a four-letter world, what's a citizen to do? See it in perspective, and take it in stride. Another view: Entertainers should censor themselves before the state does it for them.

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NATION: U.S. Jews are a house divided over Israel

Stubbornness with the peace process, abuse of Palestinians and religious intolerance have led to a rising chorus of dissent and a tougher line from Washington. -- A modest proposal to reform Congress: send them home.

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WORLD: Why hope is higher for the hostages

But don't expect to see them anytime soon. Nicaragua's Chamorro takes a chance and retains a Sandinista. Mongolia tries perestroika in slow motion.

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MEDICINE: A prescription for U.S. health care

The American College of Physicians becomes the first doctors' group to call for an overhaul of the medical system, including significant public financing.

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BUSINESS: How to save the sickly Soviet economy

Gorbachev is moving too cautiously to a free-market system. TIME gives a prescription for action. Bond wizard Michael Milken cops a plea, but he's getting off light.

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EDUCATION: An alarming report examines how bigotry is tainting the hallowed halls of U.S. colleges and universities

Each week brings fresh news of vicious attacks, racist slurs and intimidation on campus. The Carnegie Foundation details the "breakdown of civility" and the risks ahead for colleges trying to rebuild community. At Harvard, a black law professor votes with his feet: until the university adds a "woman of color" to the tenured faculty, Derrick Bell is on strike.

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FOOD: Gourmet breads are on the rise

For reasons of health as well as taste, Americans are craving and buying unusual loaves, and a new generation of bakers is adding to the doughy legacy of the old.

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RELIGION: Farewell to thee's and he's

Many male pronouns are out, and well-worn verses have been rewritten in the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the latest entry in the crowded Scripture market.

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ART: A survey of the old (and new) masters of forgery

What good is a Botticelli by another name? The British Museum offers a panoramic exhibit of fakes, including many that have fooled the experts and come close to equaling the originals.

8 Letters

22 Critics' Voices

27 Grapevine

49 People

83 Science

83 Milestones

102 Video

102 Theater

110 Books

114 Technology

120 Essay

Cover: Illustration by Everett Peck