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In Memoirs, a 20th century giant offers his final testament

Andrei Sakharov, first revered in the U.S.S.R. as the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, then reviled as a traitor for his tireless defense of human rights, recounts his tumultuous life. -- A look at Lavrenti Beria, a "terrifying human being." -- The Oppenheimer-Teller feud. -- The man who poisoned Soviet science. -- Why Sakharov ranks as a world-class scientist.

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NATION: Does NATO have a future?

For 40 years, the alliance has been a bulwark against the Soviets. Now Washington wants it to ensure a U.S. presence in Europe. -- Gambling starts a Mohawk tribal war.

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WORLD: A case of May Day blues in Moscow

Storm clouds may be forming as some Soviets demand faster economic reforms while others warn against the resulting hardships. -- How to cure Israel's political crisis.

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RELIGION: Troubled times for a new black church

Schismatic Catholic George Stallings, on the verge of becoming a bishop, faces charges of financial and sexual misconduct. -- The Mormons revise a supersecret rite.

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BUSINESS: The booming market in human cargo

To circumvent U.S. immigration laws, thousands of aliens are paying smugglers as much as $38,000 to enter the country illegally. -- Andrew Tobias on the S&L junk sale.

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FASHION: Crazy legs, woolly legs, colorful second skins! Designers can't get enough of them

A movement that started in the gym has blossomed into sexy, long-stemmed silhouettes. Tights, body stockings and leggings are the first fad of the '90s, starting a boom in the hosiery business and restoring septuagenarian Italian designer Emilio Pucci to the top of the international hit parade.

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LIVING: Walter Mitty wins a dogfight

Top Gun dreams come true for would-be fighter aces who take to the California skies in mock air combat. The "kills" are simulated, but the chills are for real.

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VIDEO: A week in the prime time of our lives

Effortless affluence, racial harmony and other troubling myths fostered by the networks. Why are no TV series ever set in real places like Toledo and Omaha?

9 Letters

14 Critics' Voices

19 Interview

25 Grapevine

66 Medicine

66 Science

76 Law

79 People

82 Behavior

82 Milestones

89 Books

96 Cinema

98 Essay

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