Time Magazine Contents Page JULY 12, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 2

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 5

THE WEEK 11

MILESTONES 19

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COVER: Reno's Commanding Role

She's the straight-talking, decisive star of the Clinton Cabinet. But can she use her popularity to revolutionize law enforcement?

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Interview: The Attorney General's battle plan

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POLITICS: O'Connor v. "the Snake"

The Supreme Court challenges "good" gerrymandering

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THE ECONOMY: Who Feels the Bite

Americans face two tax plans with differing impact

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DISASTERS: The River Also Rises

Swollen by rain, the Mississippi inundates five states

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ENVIRONMENT: Clinton's Nature Trail

Walking the line between economy and ecology

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CRIME: The Gardener's Secret

New York State troopers stumble upon a serial killer

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WORLD: No One at the Top

Real leaders, at the Tokyo summit or anywhere, are few

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IRAQ: Down and Out

Baghdad suffers from both Saddam and U.S. missiles

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- BUSINESS: Empire Has the Blues

But New York's health insurer has company

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MEDICINE: Two Groundbreaking Experiments

Thalidomide: Can a notorious old drug fight AIDS?

Growth hormone: Is shortness a disease?

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TELEVISION: Magazine-Show Mania

Network news is shifting its focus to prime time

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POP: Jazzing Up Hip-Hop

Musicians combine rap and jazz for a whole new sound

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MUSIC: Are Orchestras Dying?

Groups face money woes and waning audiences

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SHOW BUSINESS: The Prime of Pete Townshend

Looking good with a Tony, a tour and a new album

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BOOKS: Whose Life Is It, Anyway?

A Teddy Kennedy biography has critics crying "novel"

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REVIEWS

BOOKS The Night Manager, John le Carre's new dazzler, has the smooth whoosh of a Bentley. THEATER Terrence McNally's play is a miracle worker. TELEVISION A weekend in the life of one troubled family makes a fine mini-series. CINEMA In the Line of Fire casts Eastwood as Clintosaurus rex. MUSIC In mid-megatour, U2 releases a reflective album.

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ART: Landscapes of Light

Fairfield Porter celebrated the Atlantic coastline

PEOPLE 65

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SPECTATOR: How Bad Is TV Violence?

An ineffectual response to an overhyped problem

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