Monday, May. 17, 1993
Time Magazine Contents Page MAY 17, 1993 VOL. 141 NO. 20
THE WEEK 14
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COVER: Should the U.S. Intervene?
As Clinton prepares to take on Serbian forces in Bosnia, the prospect of stumbling into a quagmire looms large for a President who was elected to cure domestic ills
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The Serbs: A TIME correspondent goes behind the lines
to discover why the Serbs will never give ground
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The Political Interest: Clinton's feelgood strategy
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THE WHITE HOUSE: Presidential Makeover
Amid criticism, Clinton promises to keep a tighter focus
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SOMALIA: Half a Success
No more starvation, but no order either as the U.N. takes over
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WALL STREET: Can the Bull Market Last?
Wall Street gurus say yes, but warning signs abound
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MONEY ANGLES: A risk-free 20% and other odd tales
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SOCIETY: Growing Up in Black and White
The fight for African-American self-esteem starts in infancy
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MEDICINE: Lethal Legacy
An inherited defect triggers colon tumors and other cancers
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SCIENCE: How Safe Is the Milk?
A battle rages over the use of growth hormones in dairy cows
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BEHAVIOR: Everyday Life at Ranch Apocalypse
From out of the mouths of babes come tales of David Koresh
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LIVING: U.S. Gardens Go Native
Out with the exotic plants and in with what grows naturally
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MUSIC: Lincoln's Emancipation
Abbey Lincoln's jazzy message of hope
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TELEVISION: A Mind-Bending Mini-Series
You thought Twin Peaks was weird? Get ready for Wild Palms.
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THEATER: Gays at Center Stage
Homosexual works like Angels in America go mainstream
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SPECTATOR: Counting the Cultural Elite
How many Americans really like art films and poetry?
REVIEWS
MUSIC With a new album, Willie Nelson comes of age -- again 64
CINEMA Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is dippy but entrancing 64
THEATER A fresh look at the AIDS dilemma by Lee Blessing 65
BOOKS The story of a drug sting sinks under its detail 68
Piers Paul Read brings alive the Chernobyl saga 70
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4
LETTERS 9
GRAPEVINE 13
MILESTONES 25
PEOPLE 73
ESSAY 74
Cover: Photomontage -- Clinton by Steve Liss for TIME; Johnson from UPI