Monday, May. 04, 1992

Time Magazine Contents

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THE WEEK

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COVER: The Future Is Here

Abortion remains legal -- for now -- throughout the U.S. That may soon change. Meanwhile, rising antiabortion activism and a dwindling supply of doctors have already made it difficult for many women to get one.

34

POLITICS: The Feminist Machine

Why '92 could be a breakthrough year for women candidates

38

PROFILE: The Billionaire Boy Scout

Molly Ivins analyzes the appeal of fellow Texan Ross Perot

45

THE POLITICAL INTEREST: Clinton's Brain Trust

The moderates are seizing the Democratic agenda

46

BUSINESS: Showdown over Executive Pay

How shareholders are demanding that bosses earn their keep

52

INTERVIEW: Airfare Warrior

American's chief, Robert Crandall, defends his prices

56

AUSTRALIA: In Search of Identity

A once brash country seeks to reinvent its future

61

AMERICA ABROAD: Rooting for the Bad Guys

Why Latin American coups often have the people's support

62

SCIENCE: Snapshot from the Edge of Time

A satellite reveals the cosmos as it was just after the Big Bang

64

TECHNOLOGY: End of the Road for Potholes

Europe's engineers prove there's no excuse for rotten roads

66

SPORT: Surf and Turf

AMERICA'S CUP Vying for 134 oz. of silver in San Diego

KENTUCKY DERBY Is favorite Arazi a second Secretariat?

69

SHOW BUSINESS: The Impresario of Rap

Russell Simmons brings street sounds to the mainstream

72

FASHION: Fantasies on Foot

Shoes by Ferragamo make an enchanting museum show

REVIEWS

BOOKS Senator Al Gore, trenchant environmentalist 76

TELEVISION The Cosby Show makes a graceful exit 76

CINEMA Two views of murder on an Indian reservation 77

THEATER Gregory Hines enlivens Jelly's Last Jam 78

DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 6

GRAPEVINE 13

MILESTONES 25

SHORT TAKES 79

PEOPLE 83

ESSAY 84

Cover: Photograph for TIME by Robert Ammirati/Frank Meo