Time Magazine Contents

THE WEEK 24

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COVER: Assault of the Allergies

It's that time of year again, when airborne pollen leaves millions of people wheezing and sneezing. There is no easy escape, but scientific advances could bring better treatments.

The Riddle of Asthma

Allergic reactions can trigger the lung disease -- and that may be why it is so common

38

THE DEFICIT: An Issue Politicians Won't Touch

They know how to close the gap but lack the courage to do it

41

U.S. POLITICS: Return of the Savior

Forty years ago, it was Douglas MacArthur. Now it's Ross Perot

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CULTURE: Election-Year Scapegoat

Right-wing talk of moral values spells trouble for the NEA

44

EARTH SUMMIT: Fiasco or Landmark?

The treaties are weak, but they're a start toward real change

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RUSSIA: Yeltsin in Charge

The President and his reform rookies pursue a shaky mandate

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BRITAIN: Calling a Royal Marriage Counselor

Is Princess Di really unhappy enough to be suicidal?

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THE FALKLANDS: Striking It Rich, but at a Price

Ten years after the war, islanders fear their isolation will end

63

SPORT: Baseball May Strike Out

A dispute between owners and players threatens the game

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RELIGION: Cut from a Different Cloth

Refused priesthood, Catholic feminists explore other roles

66

PROFILE: Reality Rapper

Musician-actor Ice-T preaches the message of the streets

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CINEMA: Soaring Sequel

The Penguin burns and Catwoman yearns in Batman Returns

REVIEWS

THEATER Ian McKellen begins a U.S. tour as Richard III 72

MUSIC Least Beatle Ringo Starr is back -- in the 1960s 72

CINEMA Housesitter starts slowly but gets giddily funny 73

BOOKS Is women's adultery a solution or a symptom? 74

SHORT TAKES 79

DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 10

LETTERS 15

GRAPEVINE 21

MILESTONES 36

PEOPLE 81

ESSAY 82

Cover: Photograph for TIME by Michael Llewellyn-Onyx