Vol. 139 No. 13
NATION
Suspending his bid for the White House, Paul Tsongas mulls how he can keep his message alive
Campaign Notes Abortion
Loosening the Gag -- a Bit
Campaign Notes Independents
President Perot?
Campaign Notes the House
A Bigot Gets The Boot
Campaign Notes the Senate
Storming the Club
Clinton's Veep Prospects: How to Score 'Em (Grapevine)
Congress Checkmate for the Speaker?
Rubbergate claims its first victims and threatens scores more in November. Even Tom Foley may have to pay.
Does Monty Python Know About This? (Grapevine)
Ethics When Spouses Earn Paychecks
As politicians' wives increasingly forge careers of their own, questions about conflicts of interest inevitably arise
Hospitality Vs. Questionable Conduct (Grapevine)
October Surprise: the Sequel (Grapevine)
Politics Sweet Smell of Success
With two big Rust Belt victories and Tsongas out of the race, the nomination is Clinton's to lose. Now he faces a tougher challenge: proving he can beat Bush.
The Lord Moves in Mysterious Ways ... (Grapevine)
The Political Interest
Clinton's Foreign Policy Jujitsu
Vox Pop (Grapevine)
WORLD
Amid barbs from Buckingham Palace and press criticism of "Duchess Do-Little," Fergie decides to end her marriage to the Duke of York
Israel Uncle Sam Closes His Wallet
As Bush dooms loan guarantees, and relations with the U.S. worsen, a bomb levels the Buenos Aires embassy
South Africa Yes!
Voters in what should be the last whites-only election support sharing power with the black majority. Can De Klerk and Mandela make it happen?
World Notes Afghanistan
Najibullah's Siren Song
World Notes Eastern Europe
Poaching Souls
World Notes Former Soviet Union
A Dangerous Divide
World Notes Hong Kong
Undesirable Imports
SCIENCE
The environment is low on his priority list, but he can't afford the fallout of being a no-show at the Earth Summit
TECHNOLOGY
With this week's first broadcast of digital high-definition TV, the U.S. takes the lead in a pivotal industry for the 21st century
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 139 No. 13 MARCH 30, 1992
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Vol. 139 No. 13 MARCH 30, 1992
BUSINESS
Jockeying for Position Chrysler's board reaches outside for an heir apparent. But the race to replace Iacocca may be far from over.
Business Notes Advertising
The Changing Face of Chic
Business Notes International Banking
Take It to the Cleaners
Business Notes Manufacturing
Guns 'n' Losses
Business Notes Pharmaceuticals
Strategic Withdrawal
Business Notes Trade
No Kidding, We're No. 1?
Supermarkets Grocery-Cart Wars
In the battle for customers, high tech is one way to compete with -- and sometimes beat -- low prices
The Viper: Quite a Lusty Little Brute
LAW
A bitter debate divides feminism and some of its liberal backers. At issue: free speech vs. the civil rights of abused women.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Country Rocks (Music)
The Boomers Buoyed by fresh converts and embraced by a whole generation facing the realities of middle age, the new Nashville sound captures the mainstream with a nourishing mix of tradition, down-hom
Critics' Voices (Critics' Voices)
Friends In Low Places (Music)
Garth Brooks, average guy, pleasant singer and hokey holy terror as a performer, is the surprising new face of pop
Give My Regards To Malibu (Theater)
Movie and TV stars stampede to Broadway, bringing old-fashioned glamour, box-office clout and artistic sizzle
Public TV Under Assault (Television)
Conservatives have stepped up their campaign against "left-wing" fare, but their attacks are misplaced
Talking About the Untalkable (Books)
As jobs grow scarcer and resentments rise, blacks and whites give Studs Terkel an earful about race and class
TO OUR READERS
ESSAY
Is it the end -- or just the beginning?