Vol. 143 No. 6
COVER
America's overcrowded prisons have failed as a deterrent. Building more of them and imposing longer sentences may only increase the crime rate
Lock 'Em Up!... (Cover Stories)
With outraged Americans saying that crime is their No. 1 concern, politicans are again talking tough. But are they talking sense?
NATION
Health Report (Chronicles)
In the Spotlight (Chronicles)
Informed Sources (Chronicles)
Inside Washington (Chronicles)
Will Big Business Favor the Cooper Health Plan?
Is This Seat Stolen? (Elections)
Angry Republicans contend that dirty tricks at the polls tipped the balance of power in Pennsylvania
Map (Chronicles)
Milestoons (Chronicles)
Milestoons (Chronicles)
Milestoons (Chronicles)
Milestoons (Chronicles)
Randall Terry, Meet Michael Corleone (Chronicles)
The State of BILL CLINTON (The Presidency)
His State of the Union speech reveals a hugely ambitious man with a bold, if sometimes messy, political style
The Week January 23-29 (Chronicles)
They Laughed When I Stood Up to Give the State of the Union Address (Chronicles)
Winners & Losers (Chronicles)
Your Activist, My Mobster (Supreme Court)
A ruling by the high court enables foes to use a voracious racketeering law against pro-life leaders
WORLD
He's ready to end the embargo against Vietnam now that Congress has given him political cover
Faith's Fearsome Sword (Algeria)
No one is safe as a populist Islamic movement challenges the army-backed state
Savagery in The Safe Zone (Bosnia)
The implacable civil war allows no room for childhood, as shells kill six young sledders at play in Sarajevo
The Perils of Good Intentions (Diplomacy)
Humanitarian aid is proving no substitute for action in post-cold war conflicts
SOCIETY
A black Muslim spews bigotry, and black leaders nationwide are pressured to condemn him
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Tough. But Smart?
Time (Contents)
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LAW
Michael Jackson pays a hefty settlement to his boy accuser. But what does it settle?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Once again, Louise Erdrich examines the cross-cultural muddle of the Indian reservation
Black Magic (The Arts & Media Theater)
In a London hit, psychic dungeons unleash dragons
Doomsyear (The Arts & Media Books)
A priest's fall from grace makes a clamorous mess
Furthermore (The Arts & Media Music)
Growing Up Is Hard to Do (The Arts & Media Music)
No longer teenage boys, the New Kids on the Block change their name to NKOTB and do their best to sound their age
Making Opera Pay, the Chicago Way (The Arts & Media Music)
At the Lyric, director Ardis Krainik thrills audiences and balances the budget
Rhymes Of Passion (The Arts & Media Music)
With a boost from Madonna, Me'Shell NdegeOcello is soaring with her "broken-hearted revolutionary love songs"
The Gay Gauntlet (The Arts & Media Cinema)
Now that Philadelphia is a hit, can Hollywood still shun gay themes?
The Salon as Slaughterhouse (The Arts & Media Theater)
Harold Pinter's No Man's Land showcases the cut and thrust of Jason Robards and Christopher Plummer as malign old poets