Vol. 150 No. 17
NATION
IN POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF CASES, NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS ARE DYING FROM A LACK OF FOOD AND WATER AND THE MOST BASIC LEVEL OF HYGIENE
IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY
THE CLINTON TAPES ROLL ON AND ON AND ON, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN, A TANTALIZING DETAIL EMERGES
JERSEY'S FALLING STAR
CHRISTIE WHITMAN FACES VOTERS ANGRY OVER TAXES AND CAR-INSURANCE RATES
"WE'LL GET KILLED ON THIS"
CLINTON WILL TRIGGER A FIRE STORM IF HE VETOES AN IRS REFORM BILL. BUT HE HAS NO CHOICE: RUBIN WON'T BUDGE
DEATH IS IN THE DETAILS
SEX, LIES AND A PORCUPINE FIGURE IN A PENNSYLVANIA MURDER TRIAL TWO DECADES AFTER THE GUN WENT OFF
THE WALNUT OVERTURE
THE TEAMSTERS WERE COOLING ON CLINTON, SO A CASH-HUNGRY WHITE HOUSE WENT TO WORK
RITES OF WAY
SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLES ARE FUN. JUST ASK YOUR INSURER
WORLD
AMERICANS ARE SUSPICIOUS OF CHINA'S PRESIDENT, BUT HE HOPES HIS VISIT HERE WILL MAKE US LIKE HIM
U.S. AND CHINA: UPS AND DOWNS
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TIME'S EDITORS, JIANG LAYS OUT HIS COURSE FOR GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE U.S.
SCIENCE
WASHINGTON BRUSHES OFF THE ASTEROID THREAT
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A NEW PROCEDURE MAY OFFER WOMEN THE CHANCE TO FREEZE THEIR OVA--AND STOP THEIR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK
SPORT
THE MARLINS REACH THE FALL CLASSIC BY UPSETTING TRADITION AND THE BRAVES
TECHNOLOGY
THE FAA CONSIDERS JOHN DENVER'S PLANE "EXPERIMENTAL," BUT THAT'S NOT THE SAME THING AS CALLING IT TOO RISKY TO FLY
NOTEBOOK
CAMPAIGN FINANCE (THE SCOOP)
FIRST THE VIDEOTAPES, NOW THE HARD DRIVE
BACK IN THE SADDLE
MEET THE NEW CABLE GUY (TECHWATCH)
MILESTONES (MILESTONES)
EULOGY (EULOGY)
MIDDLE EAST (THE SCOOP)
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME--OR IN AMMAN
FUND RAISING (THE SCOOP)
FINE FEATHERED FRIEND
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
AS MILITIAMEN CHEER HER ON, ONE WOMAN HOLDS OFF ILLINOIS STATE TROOPERS
AN ERA OF TINY COMMOTIONS
FROM THE NEA FOUR TO THE CAMPAIGN-FINANCE SCANDALS, THE '90S ARE THE DOWNSIZED DECADE
BUSINESS
ROBERTO C. GOIZUETA 1931-1997
AT&T'S SECOND-CHANCE CEO
HUGHES ELECTRONICS BOSS C. MICHAEL ARMSTRONG TAKES THE TOP JOB A YEAR AFTER TURNING IT DOWN
DIAL M FOR MERGER
GTE'S $28 BILLION CASH OFFER FOR MCI, ALREADY THE TARGET OF TWO OTHER BIDS, COULD SET OFF A NEW WAVE OF MEGAMERGERS
HUNDT: HOW THE LAWYERS KILLED PHONE COMPETITION
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A VAST RETROSPECTIVE CELEBRATES THE WHITMANESQUE PROFUSION OF ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
YEP, SHE'S STILL GAY (The Arts / TELEVISION)
ELLEN'S HAVING A BUMPY FALL, ON AND OFF CAMERA
TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT (The Arts / CINEMA)
FOUR MEN. FOUR WEIRD GIGS. ONE ENTHRALLING FILM
CHIPS OFF THE OLD TEST TUBE (The Arts / CINEMA)
IN GATTACA, EVERYONE'S GENETICALLY DESIGNED--EXCEPT ETHAN HAWKE
SIAMESE, IF YOU PLEASE (The Arts / THEATER)
READY FOR A MUSICAL ABOUT REALLY CLOSE SISTERS?
WILD WESTERN (The Arts / BOOKS)
J. ANTHONY LUKAS' NEW HISTORY DIGS TOO DEEP
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (The Arts / BOOKS)
DID THE POLICE BUNGLE THE CASE OF ADAM WALSH?
BLIND AGAIN (The Arts / BOOKS)
MORE 20/20 HINDSIGHT FROM JUDITH ROSSNER
GAY AND GAUDY (The Arts / CINEMA)
EROTIC FIREWORKS FROM HONG KONG'S TOP AUTEUR
SPECIAL SECTION
HOW IN ONE AMERICAN CITY, BALTIMORE, A BIG SCHOOL SYSTEM MANAGED TO SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON BUREAUCRACY AND DUBIOUS SPECIAL PROGRAMS--BUT ALL TOO LITTLE ON THE KIDS
HOW TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN HOW TO WELL (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
(IT CAN BE DONE)
STARTING FROM SCRATCH (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
WHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN THE FREEDOM AND RESOURCES TO TEST BOLD NEW IDEAS, GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN. HERE ARE THE SUCCESS STORIES OF THREE SCHOOLS IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES
STANDARDS: THE STATES GO THEIR OWN WAYS (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
THEY'LL VOUCH FOR THAT (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
INNER-CITY BLACKS ARE BEGINNING TO JOIN THE REPUBLICAN CRY FOR VOUCHERS TO PAY PRIVATE-SCHOOL TUITION. FOR THE POOR, VOUCHERS ARE A LIFEBOAT. FOR THE G.O.P., THEY ARE A WEDGE ISSUE
HOW JOHNNY SHOULD READ (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
A WAR IS ON BETWEEN SUPPORTERS OF PHONICS AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE WHOLE-LANGUAGE METHOD OF LEARNING TO READ; CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE--THE NATION'S SCHOOLCHILDREN
LET'S GUARANTEE THE KEY INGREDIENTS (Special Report / WHAT MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL)
A LITTLE JET SET (Time Select Business Travel)
REGIONAL JETS LIKE THE CRJ ARE TRANSFORMING COMMUTER AIRLINES