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COVER: Postcards from the Edge
Galaxies colliding. Stars exploding. Black holes bigger than a billion suns. If there were any lingering doubts about the Hubble Space Telescope's power to do groundbreaking science, these latest pictures should put them to rest

ISRAEL: Grief and Rage

A divided nation worries about achieving peace at home

First Person: A former extremist speaks

BOSNIA: A First Step

Croatia signs an agreement, but its troops are on the moves

GEORGIA: Tough Leader for a Troubled Land

After the bomb and ballots, Shevardnadze faces the hard part

TURKEY: Dancing With the Wolves

Tansu Ciller tells time how she wants to "change history"

FRANCE: When in Doubt, Shuffle the Cabinet

Prime Minister Juppé unveils a lean-and-mean government

NIGERIA: Outrage over a Hanging

Despite global protests, military rulers execute a heroic figure

NORTH KOREA: A Country on the Edge

Verging on economic collapse, Pyongyang may resort to war

THE U.S.: General Letdown
Presidential politics without Powell boosts Clinton and Dole

NICARAGUA: A Many-Fevered Season

Torrential rains bring an upsurge of infectious diseases

MEXICO: Peso Crisis--the Sequel

The currency is plunging again, but it is not clear why

MEDICINE: An AIDS Mystery Solved

Eight Australian survivors offer hope for an effective vaccine

SCIENCE: A Window on Madness

Pictures of hallucinating brains shed light on schizophrenia

THE ARTS & MEDIA

Show Business: The Beatles are reunited on an album, a big TV show and even a new song. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Fashion: Prada's classic styles catch the '90s' fancy.

SIGHTINGS

PEOPLE

ESSAY

JAPAN: The Power of Soka Gakkai

The growth and influence of a Buddhist sect draw attention to the controversial nexus of religion and politics. One result is a debate in the Diet that could have a profound effect on religious freedom as well as the volatile world of politics

NORTH KOREA: A Country on the Edge

Verging on economic collapse, Pyongyang may resort to war

INDIA: Little Peace, No Election

Rao's plan to give Kashmir greater autonomy founders

THE U.S.: General Letdown
Presidential politics without Powell boosts Clinton and Dole

ISRAEL: Grief and Rage

A divided nation worries about achieving peace at home

First Person: A former extremist speaks

THE U.S.: General Letdown
Presidential politics without Powell boosts Clinton and Dole

MEDICINE: An AIDS Mystery Solved

Eight Australian survivors offer hope for an effective vaccine

SCIENCE: A Window on Madness

Pictures of hallucinating brains shed light on schizophrenia

THE ARTS & MEDIA

Show Business: The Beatles are reunited on an album, a big TV show and even a new song. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Fashion: Prada's classic styles catch the '90s' fancy.

SIGHTINGS

PEOPLE

ESSAY