Vol. 139 No. 23
COVER
The U.S., Europe and the U.N. have imposed sanctions, but they don't stand much chance of stopping Serbia's war
Land of Slaughter (Cover Stories)
Serbia's dream of dominance has soaked in blood the republics of what was once Yugoslavia. The U.S. and Europe can no longer look away.
The Butcher of the Balkans (Cover Stories)
Sly, intelligent and ruthless, Slobodan Milosevic is acting out a fantasy of power in Yugoslavia that so far knows no bounds
NATION
The House votes thumbs up on a comprehensive energy bill
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Grapevine)
But Can They Read Putts? (Grapevine)
Clinton's Forgotten Childhood (The Campaign)
Quick to recall the tiniest detail on dozens of issues, the Democratic candidate for years suppressed memories of a violent stepfather. To understand his upbringing is to understand the man he is toda
Closed-Door Policy (The Week: Nation)
Bush switches signals on the Haitian boat people
Cookbook (Grapevine)
Cutting The Grass (Grapevine)
Did Bush Create This Monster? (U.S. Policy)
The President courted Saddam Hussein longer than he should have, but Democrats aren't making it a campaign issue
Down in The Mouth (Grapevine)
Keeping It Straight (The Week: Nation)
Perot and the Pentagon draw a hard line against gays
Paper Tiger? (U.S. Policy)
So What's New? (Grapevine)
The G.O.P. Splits on The Abortion Plank (The Week: Nation)
When the party platform is written, only antiabortion activists need apply
Vox Pop (Grapevine)
WORLD
Border Battles
Et Cetera (The Week World)
Time of Troubles
Fear And Famine (The Week World)
Refugees from warring neighbors are pouring into Kenya for succor
Moscow Plans Its Next Show Trial (The Week World)
In an explosive court case, Russia will re-examine its ban on the communists
Send 'Em Back! (Refugees)
Washington says that U.S. doors are still open, but Haitian refugees are not its kind of huddled masses
The Generals Hold On (The Week World)
Thailand's military loses a battle but is not ready to retreat
Upping The Pressure On Serbian Aggression (The Week World)
A revolting massacre stirs the international community at last
SCIENCE
Summit to Save the Earth Brazil's Two Faces (Environment)
Defender of nature or ecological outlaw? The summit's host country still struggles to chart its future.
Where Mankind and Nature Get Along (Environment)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Coming Soon to A Salad Near You (The Week Health & Science)
Some genetically engineered food can now be sold without safety tests
Ten-Minute Aids (The Week Health & Science)
Test A new FDA-approved assay cuts out the agony of waiting for an answer
Ultra Think Fast (Health)
Smart drugs and think drinks promise to brighten your personality, boost your brain and jump-start your sex drive, but truly smart consumers will be wary
SOCIETY
The Pope holds fast against ordaining female members of the clergy
Briefing Whistling Dixie (The Week: Society)
Deadly Triangles (The Week: Society)
Fate -- and the law -- catches up with three real-life Medeas
Finish Line Unsafe (The Week: Society)
At What Speed?
Goodbye, Eli (The Week: Society)
Yale's president bails out to join a new experimental education project
Kicking The Habit (Living)
Nicotine patches are hot, but they're hard to find
The Census (The Week: Society)
The Temple of Love Crumbles & A celebrated sect leader is convicted of conspiracy in Florida (The Week: Society)
The Week Society (The Week: Society)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
When the necessary technology is in place, an electronic town meeting as envisioned by Ross Perot could work. But is it a good idea?
The Presidency
"There's a Little Extra Gray"
Time Magazine Contents (Contents)
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BUSINESS
Canary Wharf goes under, and Olympia & York isn't singing
Look Out, L.L. Bean (The Week: Business)
Mail-order houses keep dodging tax-hungry state legislators
Save Me a Cheap Seat (The Week: Business)
The troubled airline industry dissolves into an all-out fare war
The Office Goes Airborne
Traditional airline seatbacks are about to become full-service communications centers
EDUCATION
Media mogul Chris Whittle gets a prestigious educator to head his controversial Edison Project. But can the venture help solve | the problems facing America's public schools?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Einstein's Inspiring Heir (Reviews Books)
Packaged Pyrotechnics (Reviews Music)
Short Takes (Reviews)
The Menace Is Missing (Reviews Cinema)
The Third Man Scheme (Reviews Cinema)
Why Shows Live or Die (Television)
The fall schedules reveal that new rules are guiding the networks as they compete more fiercely for a shrinking audience. But is the viewer benefiting?
You Won't See Them Cry (Reviews Music)
PEOPLE
Three members of Congress who decided not to seek re-election explain why they grew disillusioned -- and how to change a stalemated system
Paul At Fifty (Profile)
"Bloody hell! That makes me old!" says Paul McCartney, with a laugh and a wink. "So use me as a gauge and thank you very much for noticing me."