Vol. 139 No. 18
COVER
No matter what happens to Roe v. Wade,the doctors who perform abortions and their patients face formidable obstacles
Buffalo Operation Fizzle (Cover Stories)
The cameras loved the stage-managed spectacle. But the battle over abortion was largely a symbolic contest, and the clinics were not closed down
Politics the Feminist Machine (Cover Stories)
Women candidates hope to make 1992 a banner year, but will enough voters share their rage about abortion rights and Anita Hill to make a difference at the polls?
The Shouting of the Lambs (Cover Stories)
Turmoil Under the G.O.P. Tent (Cover Stories)
NATION
The Justices hear arguments over abortion rights and the death penalty
Et Cetera (The Week: Nation)
Gentlemen Prefer Military Jets (Grapevine)
The Campaign Goes Into Low Gear (The Week: Nation)
Quitting, quibbling and carping, candidates skip the elevated debate
The Early Bird Gets the Money (Grapevine)
Trouble on the Mia (Grapevine)
Committee
Unsettling Report on An Epidemic of Rape (The Week: Nation)
The latest survey reveals that the majority of victims are minors
Vox Pop (Grapevine)
Where Is the Football? (Grapevine)
White Elephant (Grapevine)
Yet Another Life After Death (Grapevine)
WORLD
"We told you! We called you! You never paid any attention to us!"
Australia: In Search of Itself (The Pacific Rim)
A once brash and prosperous country suddenly must cope not only with reviving its spirits but reinventing its future
Kabul Falls at Last But the War Isn't Over (The Week World)
Guerrillas move into the capital without a government to offer
Pressuring The Serbs To Back Off (The Week World)
Europe and the U.S. warn of sanctions and produce a truce
The Week World (The Week World)
SCIENCE
the Largest and Oldest Structures Ever Observed -- Evidence of How the Universe Took Shape 15 Billion Years Ago Echoes of the Big Bang
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A California judge rescues a model antitobacco campaign
New Drug for AIDS? (The Week Health & Science)
Accelerating the screening process, experts recommend approval for DDC
The Big Bang Theory Gets a Big Boost (The Week Health & Science)
A satellite finds evidence that the cosmos began with a titanic explosion
These Ain't Escargots (The Week Health & Science)
A slither of invaders threatens the continental U.S.
They're Hairy, They're Hungry, They're Here (The Week Health & Science)
Officials in the Pacific Northwest fight to repel the Asian gypsy moth
What Next? Polyester Plants? (The Week Health & Science)
Researchers develop a hybrid that yields biodegradable plastic
SOCIETY
New York state legislators seek to stamp out "killer cards"
Et Cetera (The Week: Society)
Listen to The Children (The Week: Society)
A North Carolina day-care operator draws 12 life terms for sex abuse
The Shoes of the Master (Fashion)
An enchanting exhibition of Salvatore Ferragamo's creations reveals how these most pedestrian yet glamorous of objects can embody the sole of an age
The Week Society (The Week: Society)
SPORT
Chasing the Wind
Outfitted with money, hubris and seamanship, four swift sailboats vie for the 28th America's Cup
TECHNOLOGY
While Europe rolls out high-tech highways, the U.S. is paved with outdated materials and benighted bureaucracy
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Why the People Cheer the Bad Guys in a Coup
The Political Interest
The Brains Behind Clinton
Time Magazine Contents (Contents)
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BUSINESS
The Shareholders Strike Back Angry investors and the public have long been shocked by the millions that some corporate bosses make. Now it's becoming the hot issue at annual meetings.
Let's Make a Deal (The Week: Business)
Red Square and downtown Beijing are for rent -- if the price is right
Stuck in An Old Groove (The Week: Business)
Bush and Delors et al. get nowhere on resolving issues that threaten GATT
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Death on The Reservation (Reviews Cinema)
Graduating With Honors (Television)
Short Takes (Reviews)
The Impresario of Rap (Show Business)
Russell Simmons took hip-hop out of the inner city and into the pop mainstream. Now he's rich and livin' large -- but he retains the in-your-face style of the streets.
Triple Threat (Review Theater)
PEOPLE
American Airlines chairman Robert Crandall on waging the fare war
The Billionaire Boy Scout (Profile)
A fellow Texan dissects the appeal of Ross Perot, who is (surprise) funny and (no surprise) very bright. What he still needs to do is spell out his presidential agenda.