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MEDICINE: Hospitals are facing critical conditions -- too many patients, too little money and staffs at risk of burning out
The emergency room may be the most democratic place in America: people are treated according to need, and no amount of money will buy better care. But the pressures from overcrowding, nonpaying patients, drug violence, AIDS and a nursing shortage are taking a heavy toll on the staff -- and the patients. -- A Hard Day's Night in L.A.
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NATION: Mixed verdicts in a racial murder plunge New York City into turmoil
Five months into his first term, the city's first black mayor confronts an epidemic of bigotry and violence. -- The toughest choice a Governor can make is whether to execute a prisoner. Louisiana's Buddy Roemer decided last week that Dalton Prejean should die.
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* INTERVIEW: The preacher and politics
Billy Graham talks about his friendship with Presidents, scandals in the television ministries and how Satan tempts God's people.
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WORLD: Playing for keeps, Gorbachev tries harder than ever to keep his country from splitting apart
Even a new treaty reducing strategic weapons is not likely to disarm his challengers at home. -- An epidemic of ethnic hatred is sweeping the world, and some governments are trying to combat it. -- South African vigilantes threaten a "holy war" to defend apartheid. -- A caste murder in India becomes a national scandal.
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ENVIRONMENT: Communism's dirtiest secret
Old factories and power plants stoked by high-sulfur coal have darkened skies and contaminated waters, making Eastern Europe the world's most polluted region.
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BUSINESS: The picture gets fuzzy for cable TV
With consumers griping and Washington taking notice, the once booming industry is likely to be reined in. -- American companies are waking up to a new spy threat: U.S. allies.
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PROFILE: An old pro guides a great library
After a career of building universities, Jesuit Timothy Healy gingers up a mighty, yet vulnerable, national resource: New York's unique public library system.
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ART: A Van Gogh sets a record, but the market is shaky
While a Japanese collector pays $82.5 million for a Van Gogh and $78.1 million for a Renoir, many lesser sales fall short as the frenzied auction boom hits some bumps.
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SHOW BUSINESS: Madonna, here are your stepsisters
With slick looks, cool moves and a crafty urban sound, singers Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Jody Watley and Gloria Estefan have danced to the top of the charts.
19 Grapevine
42 Health
57 Travel
71 Milestones
72 Video
72 Technology
76 Design
79 Food
81 Science
85 Music
88 Cinema
90 Essay
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