Vol. 143 No. 14

COVER

Allowable Deductions (WHITEWATER)
The Clintons' tax returns from the late 1970s support their Whitewater story -- but they don't close the book

Into the Line of Fire (THE WHITE HOUSE)
Was Stephanopoulos just "blowing off steam" or trying to get a Whitewater prober dismissed?

More Follies on the Sidelines (THE WHITE HOUSE)

The Young Master of the White House (WHITE HOUSE)

NATION

Accessory of the Week (Chronicles)

Dispatches (Chronicles)
A Lunch with France's James Bond

Health Report (Chronicles)

Informed Sources (Chronicles)

Inside Washington (Chronicles)
Shalala's Altogether Impropriety-Free Party

Media (Chronicles)
Self-Flagellation Watch

Milestones (Chronicles)

Milestones (Chronicles)

Milestones (Chronicles)

Milestones (Chronicles)

Milestones (Chronicles)

The Absolutely Last Oscar Piece You Have to Read in 1994 (Chronicles)

The Multitudinous Rs (Chronicles)

The Week March 20-26 (Chronicles)

Tips For Teens (Chronicles)

Vox Pop (Chronicles)

Why We Fight Art (Chronicles)

Winners & Losers (Chronicles)

Zhirinovsky Beat (Chronicles)

WORLD

Days Of Trauma and Fear (Mexico)
The assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio shakes the country's confidence and tests the strength of its institutions

Headache of State (Russia)
Rumors about Boris Yeltsin's health and alcohol problems are giving the Kremlin a hangover

Pyongyang's Dangerous Game (North Korea)
The North balks again at nuclear inspections, vowing dire consequences if the West gets too tough in return

SCIENCE

Teaching Reverse Racism
A strange doctrine of black superiority is finding its way into schools and colleges

Too Few Fish in the Sea (Environment)
After reaping the oceans' bounty with careless abandon, the world struggles to save an irreplaceable food source

Underwater Boom Boxes (Environment)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A Bloody Clash of Egos (Health Care)
Pride and prejudices emerge as five congressional committees vie to craft historic health-care legislation

SOCIETY

Aids
In one community, silence equals death. Thousands of deaf Americans have never learned the details about HIV and AIDS, and their ignorance is killing them.

Dances with Werewolves (Crime)
America's fascination with serial killers is reaching an all-time high -- and may be fueling their deadly deeds

RELIGION

Why Was Christ Crucified?
A new book by a Catholic expert expounds on the complex reasons why Jewish leaders sought his death

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Public Eye
Less Than Uplifting

Time (Contents)
Contents page APRIL 4, 1994 VOL. 143 NO. 14

Time (Masthead)
Masthead April 4, 1994 -- Vol. 143, No. 14

BUSINESS

Is Bill Gates Getting Too Powerful?
Microsoft's founder is branching out from software to global telecommunications systems

EDUCATION

Do Teachers Punish According to Race?
That's the charge in Cincinnati, and the city board has proposed an explosive remedy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bonnie and the Blues (The Arts & Media / MUSIC)
Bonnie Raitt is back with a flinty, resonant new album, as bluesy and beautiful as they come

From Major to Miner (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
Director Claude Berri's Germinal is an epic writ small

Furthermore (The Arts & Media / THEATER)

I'D Like to Thank My Dog . . . (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
The life and times of Anna Paquin, the 11-year-old New Zealander who beat out Winona Ryder for an Oscar

Love, Death, Great Singing (The Arts & Media / CLASSICAL MUSIC)
With Placido Domingo in top form, a new Otello triumphs

No Foolish Consistency (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)
Critic Dwight Macdonald was a brilliant, changeable gadfly

Salve Festa Dies, Baby (The Arts & Media / CLASSICAL MUSIC)
Never before on the charts in 1,300 years, Gregorian chant has suddenly become America's newest pop-music phenomenon

This Carousel Doesn't Go Anywhere (The Arts & Media / THEATER)
The season's most anticipated revival tarnishes the reputation of Broadway's Golden Age

TO OUR READERS

To Our Readers

LETTERS

Clipper (Letters To The Editor)
Chip Eavesdropping

Correction (Letters To The Editor)

Gee, That Guy Looks Familiar (Letters To The Editor)

Rewriting The Book on Human Evolution (Letters To The Editor)

Ties That Talk (Letters To The Editor)

ESSAY

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