Time Magazine Contents Page

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COVER:

The Secret Holy Alliance

How Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II worked together to keep the banned union Solidarity alive and to break the Communist grip on Poland

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NATION:

The Long Shadow of Vietnam

A youthful letter by Bill Clinton surfaces, bringing with it memories of the war

Is a Candidate Waiting in the Wings?

Politics after New Hampshire

The Cuomo-Kerrey Scenario

How Mario could still run in the primaries

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Mike Tyson effect on rape cases

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BUSINESS:

Static on the Line

Sparks fly as the barriers separating telephones and cable TV fall

Psst! Federal Government Secrets for Sale

Are your tax and Social Security records safe? A black market in IRS, FBI and other U.S. data is thriving, thanks to shady dealers and information brokers

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OLYMPICS:

The Games are a celebration of instants

At every event, time is the great referee, the ghost in the machine

At the Ice Hall, an old axiom is laid to rest

The medals were not all preordained in the men's competition

On the speed-skating oval, survival was the goal

America's Bonnie Blair led the charge to glory with two golds

MEDICINE Scientists rapidly close in on a cure for cystic fibrosis 60

EDUCATION Are schools biased against girls? 62

BOOKS Whodunit? Japan, says Michael Crichton's troubling thriller

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HEALTH To judge an athlete's gender, a glance in the pants is best 65

PROFILE Cy Coleman's melodies keep Broadway lights bright

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CINEMA A smart comedy tracks a single mom in pursuit of a career

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MILESTONES Alex Haley was a genealogist to a nation 68

ART Mantegna's fragile works light up a major international show

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DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS 8 PEOPLE 72

COVER Photograph of Ronald Reagan for TIME by Dirck Halstead; photograph of Pope John Paul II by Gianni Giansanti -- Sygma