Time Magazine Contents Page March 8, 1993 Volume 141 No. 10

THE WEEK 16

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COVER: A New Era of Terrorism?

For years the United States seemed immune to attack. After a blast strikes New York City's World Trade Center, Americans ponder their vulnerability.

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THE BALKANS: Let the Airdrops Begin

Clinton finally decides to take direct action in Bosnia

38

THE ADMINISTRATION: A Love for the Land

Bruce Babbitt brings a green thumb to 500 million acres

Cowboy Blues

What ranchers say about Babbitt's plan

43

THE POLITICAL INTEREST: "Do It Smart"

The President makes a commitment to Head Start

44

THE WHITE HOUSE: The Kids down the Hall

The new staff is young, diverse and energetic

47

SOMALIA: Warlords on the Rampage

A firsthand account of getting caught in the crossfire

48

ITALY: Sick of It All

Operation Clean Hands finds political dirt aplenty

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BUSINESS: The Pain of Pricey Pills

Drug firms cry "Ouch!" as Clinton blasts prescription costs

56

LOBBYING: Stirring Up a Storm in Washington

How one industry group plans to sink Clinton's tax plan

57

JOBS: Fly-by-Night Employment Agencies

Luring the unemployed with promises of overseas jobs

58

SCIENCE: Copying Nature's Handiwork

Revolutionary materials take a cue from biology

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HEALTH: Shiny Head, Shaky Heart

Bald spots join the list of risk factors for cardiac disease

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NATURE: Eluding the White Death

An averted tragedy in Colorado highlights avalanche dangers

62

ART: The Dickens of Drawing

Daumier's powerful line captured a 19th century panorama

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MUSIC: Symphonic Success Story

An obscure Polish composer scores a surprise hit

66

CINEMA: Making Good

A 24-year-old directs a hit on a $7,000 budget

A Very Murray Movie Star

Mr. Bill has audiences seeing double

REVIEWS

BOOKS Philip Roth's Operation Shylock is a double delight 68

MUSIC U.S. composers' favorite pianist? Ursula Oppens 70

THEATER An absurdist comedy about a nutty clan 71

CINEMA Bleak family fictions are portrayed in Olivier Olivier 72

SHORT TAKES 73

DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 6

GRAPEVINE 15

MILESTONES 22

PEOPLE 75

ESSAY 76

Cover: Photograph for TIME by Allan Tannenbaum -- Sygma