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.
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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