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THE GULF: Bush issues his sternest warning yet to Saddam Hussein
Meanwhile, Tehran declares a jihad against the U.S., the Iraqis molest Western embassies in Kuwait, and the global coalition against Iraq stiffens. -- If sanctions fail, can the U.S. cripple Saddam for good with a quick strike? -- Lifting the veil on Saudi Arabia, America's secretive ally that is suddenly exposed to winds of change. -- King Fahd, the man who rules the House of Saud.
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NATION: Souter exudes supreme confidence in the Senate hearings
Bush's high court nominee withholds his abortion views, but confirmation seems assured. -- White House and congressional leaders slog their way toward a budget deal. -- Hard times on the Great Plains. -- A reformer wins in D.C., and Dinkins calls the cops.
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WORLD: Going beyond perestroika
Gorbachev backs a bold new economic plan -- with reservations. -- In Liberia rebel forces brace for a bloody showdown. -- An exile returns home to South Africa.
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BUSINESS: A taxpayer bailout for banks too?
As failures mount, the industry's insurance fund has dwindled to alarmingly low levels. -- A bright future for natural gas. -- Michael Milken's friends lobby for a lenient sentence.
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ENVIRONMENT: In the Arizona desert, a miniature world
Designed as both a prototype space colony and a laboratory for understanding the earth, Biosphere II is the largest self-sustaining ecosystem ever built.
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MEDICINE: At last, gene therapy becomes a reality
In a historic experiment at the National Institutes of Health, a four-year-old girl is given new genes that could help supply the enzyme she needs to live.
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RELIGION: When priests go sexually astray
The growing number of scandals and lawsuits is prompting the Catholic Church to take a new approach to clerics who break the vow of celibacy.
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CINEMA: Once again Hollywood is married to the Mob
In a rogues' gallery of gangster films this fall, GoodFellas and Miller's Crossing blaze and strut their way out front. -- Clint Eastwood tackles the myth of filmmaker John Huston.
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DESIGN: Cesar Pelli proves that big can be beautiful
Renowned for some of the worthiest large buildings of the past few years, the architect has finished his best work yet: Carnegie Hall Tower. In horribly overbuilt midtown Manhattan, the 60-story masterpiece is a dancer among thugs. Says Pelli: "You can use modern technology but still give that richness of feeling."
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16 Critics' Voices
29 Grapevine
73 Video
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87 Books
92 Music
95 Education
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97 Milestones
100 People
Cover: Illustration by Mirko Ilic combined with a photograph by Thomas Hartwell