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