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LIVING: What's the matter with young adults today? They're balking at work, marriage and nearly everything the baby boomers stand for
Raised in a time of drugs, divorce and economic strain, the twentysomething crowd wants to postpone growing up -- at least according to the previous generation's rules. Members of the 18-to-29 group seem to possess only a vague sense of their own identity but a monumental preoccupation with all the problems the baby boomers will leave for them to fix.
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NATION: NATO unclenches its iron fist but stops short of lending Gorbachev a hand
The Western alliance wants to assure the Soviet leader that its intentions are peaceful. But extending aid to Moscow might not help revive the chaotic Soviet economy. -- Los Angeles cops come under fire for their heavy-handed war on gangs. -- Fat-cat farmers: time to get off the dole?
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WORLD: A fractious party congress opens
And Gorbachev can't seem to please anyone. -- Despite economic union, flinty East Germans hold on to their marks. -- Pilgrims perish in a Mecca tragedy.
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BUSINESS: Big Oil is being challenged on its home turf
OPEC members are raking in higher profits by taking over the petroleum industry from the wellhead to the gas tank. -- A devastating petrochemical- plant blast raises questions on safety.
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MEDICINE: A fountain of youth in the human body?
Added amounts of growth hormone can smooth skin, build muscles and trim fat, making elderly men's bodies look 20 years younger. But the treatment is not a cure-all for aging.
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PROFILE: Old hand in a tight race in Georgia
He has been a confidant of Martin Luther King Jr., a member of Congress, ambassador to the United Nations, Atlanta's mayor. Now Andrew Young wants to be Governor.
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TRAVEL: Savvy vacationers are taking the train
The holidays begin when you reach your destination. But getting there can be half the fun for those who ride the rails. Passengers on specialty trains have more than doubled in the past ten years.
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SPORT: When in doubt, fire the manager!
This gospel is baseball's primary contribution to American business theory. But does it really improve a team's performance?
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SHOW BUSINESS: Arts groups rebel against the NEA
Under the National Endowment for the Arts' new anti-obscenity restrictions, four artists are rejected. Some recipients spurn grants and criticize the endowment's leader.
6 Letters
8 American Scene
13 Grapevine
52 Law
52 Milestones
53 Education
71 People
79 Space
81 Music
82 Books
86 Cinema
88 Essay
Cover: Photograph by Michael O'Brien