Vol. 141 No. 3
COVER
When a woman kills an abusive partner, is it an act of revenge or of self defense? A growing clemency movement argues for a new legal standard.
NATION
Once again, Iraq backs down in the face of a move-or-we-shoot ultimatum
Double Helix II (Grapevine)
Exclusive, Members Only, Sort Of . . . (Grapevine)
Fair Isles Fouled By Crude Oil (The Week: Nation)
Forward Spin (Grapevine)
Here's One That's Going Well, Bill (Grapevine)
Hungry For Freedom (The Week: Nation)
Haitian refugees protest a double standard in immigration policy
On The Naughty List (Grapevine)
Prepping Chelsea (The Week: Nation)
The Clintons buck their rhetoric and pick a posh school for their daughter
Put Out That Butt! (The Week: Nation)
The EPA officially recognizes the dangers of secondhand smoke
The Latest Triumph of Russian Science (Grapevine)
The Week Nation (The Week: Nation)
This Is a Honeymoon? (Congress)
A rookie Senator struggles to overcome a wave of controversy
Word Watch (Grapevine)
WORLD
Russia tries putting the brakes on an economy careering out of control
Blood Tide Rising (The Week World)
Indian forces carry out one of the worst massacres in Kashmir's history
Et Cetera Another Wall? (The Week World)
From Civil War To Assassination (The Week World)
Amid peace negotiations, Bosnia's Deputy Prime Minister is murdered
Is Singapore a Model for the West? (Asia)
Sure, but only if citizens are willing to give up some of their freedoms in exchange for low crime, no drug problem and spotless streets
Shootout In Mogadishu (The Week World)
As diplomats meet, U.S. forces take the offensive against bandits
Under Fire (United Nations)
A year into office, Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali finds himself and the U.N. tested by the new world disorder
Unspeakable Crimes (China)
A dissident provides compelling evidence of the most shocking atrocities committed during the darkest days of the Cultural Revolution
SCIENCE
As astronomers struggle to illuminate the nature of dark matter, a new report hints that as much as 97% of the universe could be made of the mystery stuff
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Paging Dr. Clinton (Health Care)
The President-elect promised to prescribe a speedy cure for the growing medical crisis, but he is still rummaging through his first-aid kit
The Hottest Import To Hit Japan (The Week Health & Science)
Is plutonium the country's fuel -- or folly -- of the future?
Tyrannosaurus Tiny (The Week Health & Science)
A dog-size carnivore may have been a founding father of the dinosaur clan
SOCIETY
Et Cetera Worst Fears (The Week: Society)
Hatred Turns Out Not To Be Color-Blind (The Week: Society)
An FBI report finds that most bias crimes are committed against blacks
Two Who Transformed Their Worlds (Culture)
Dizzy Gillespie 1917-1993
Two Who Transformed Their Worlds Rudolf Nureyev 1938-1993 (Culture)
RELIGION
A woman's claim to hear the word of the Virgin Mary lures thousands of miracle seekers to the remote town of Conyers
TECHNOLOGY
With his whiz-bang Multiplayer and big-time backers, Trip Hawkins hopes to revolutionize home electronics
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Just a Couple of Hicks With 40 Million Viewers Producers LINDA BLOODWORTH-THOMASON and HARRY THOMASON, who lent the campaign a Hollywood touch at crucial moments, now mastermind the Inauguration
The Political Interest
Moving Toward Gridlock II
Time Magazine Contents Page January 18, 1993 Volume 141 No. 3 (Contents)
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BUSINESS
Boeing looks to a partnership in Europe for the next generation of jets
Capitalist Cons (The Week: Business)
Et Cetera Taurus Triumphant (The Week: Business)
Last in A Dreary Line: Clinton's Budget Vow (The Week: Business)
New figures end his hope of halving the federal deficit in four years
Same Old Stars (The Week: Business)
Once again, cinema success is spelled p-r-e-d-i-c-t-a-b-l-e
LAW
A ruling that White House notes are public business raises questions about how private any E-mail can be
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Death in the 'Hood (Reviews Books)
Frets And Flourishes (Reviews Music)
Short Takes (Reviews)
The Banality Of Power (Reviews Books)
Turning To Black Roots (Reviews Theater)
YOUR TIME
Ready to inherit a $5.3 trillion fortune, many baby boomers can't help feeling a bit smug. Too bad things won't be that easy.
PEOPLE
The Burden Of Being Bill's Brother (Profile)
Far from presidential timber, Roger Clinton is still trying to find his own voice. For starters, he has snagged a record deal.