COVER: From Stable to Edgy
Rioting has jarred prosperous and once rock-stable Indonesia. As police sweep Jakarta, so do rumors about
rising political star Megawati Sukarnoputri, whose popularity threatens the President and could remold the nation
Interview with Megawati: "I am not free"
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: So Close and Yet So Far
India is the last holdout against a historic agreement
UNITED STATES
TWA FLIGHT 800: Awaiting a Parting of the Waters
At the ocean's mercy, investigators speculate and hunt for clues
THE POLITICAL INTEREST: Without a Clue
Michael Kramer on Congress and the war on terrorism
PEROT: His Way or No Way
The Texas tycoon has been lying low, but come fall, Ross will
open his wallet and presto! he'll be everywhere
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: Goodbye, Welfare
Americans no longer want to carry so much of the burden for those Roosevelt called "the ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished"
BUSINESS
BUSINESS: Is America Ready for Net TV?
Television sets that can surf the Web are coming this fall
AFRICA
SOMALIA: Death of a Warlord
Will the killing of Aidid pave the way for peace?
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO: A Corrupt War on Drugs
The former head of an antinarcotics squad says, "The Mexican antidrug effort is a fairy tale"
THE OLYMPICS
TRACK AND FIELD: Paving the Roads with Gold
Victory is always a palliative. The exuberant triumphs of
Michael Johnson, Dan O'Brien and other Americans at the athletic
competition in Atlanta did much to raise the spirits of the
injured city--and a fretful nation
MARIE-JOSE PEREC: "I Think I'm Exceptional"
The French runner sets records and bedevils her countrymen
WINDSURFING: "Mom, I Won the Gold Medal!"
Hong Kong watched on TV as native Lee Lai-shan grabbed the gold and then ran to phone home
CHINA'S DAZZLING DIVERS: Making No Splash
They clinch three gold medals, leaving the once dominant Americans struggling in their wake
OLYMPIC MONITOR
THE ARTS
CINEMA:
So why are families forgoing family movies?
CINEMA:
Robin Williams slides further down the maudlin slope
BOOKS: The final volume of the remarkable Buru Quartet
BOOKS: But seriously, folks--a biography of Jerry Lewis
TO OUR READERS
NOTEBOOK
MILESTONES
PEOPLE
APPRECIATION: Roger Tory Peterson, 1908-1996
APPRECIATION: Claudette Colbert, 1903-1996
COVER IMAGE: Photograph by Anna Grossman-Photoreporters
INSET: Photograph for Time by Simon Bruty-Allsport
Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
ETHICS: Bitter Choice
Amid dramatic protests and universal unease, Britain begins the
controversial task of destroying human embryos
FIGHTING TERRORISM: Delicate Measures
Europe and the U.S. clash over how to battle terrorism
VIEWPOINT: Security and the debate over civil liberties
AFRICA
SOMALIA: Death of a Warlord
Will the killing of Aidid pave the way for peace?
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO: A Corrupt War on Drugs
The former head of an antinarcotics squad says, "The Mexican antidrug effort is a fairy tale"
UNITED STATES
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: Goodbye, Welfare
Americans no longer want to carry so much of the burden for those Roosevelt called "the ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished"
BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS: Whither the Wallenbergs?
The Old Guard retires; a new generation waits in the wings. The
140-year-old Wallenberg empire, which dominates Swedish
industry, may defy those who predict its demise
PETER WALLENBERG: The "Old Peddler" sums up
PRESS: Pravda and the BBC Under Siege
Russia's old Communist daily and the BBC World Service both
learned last week that they could bow to the budget ax
THE OLYMPICS
TRACK AND FIELD: Paving the Roads with Gold
Victory is always a palliative. The exuberant triumphs of
Michael Johnson, Dan O'Brien and other Americans at the athletic
competition in Atlanta did much to raise the spirits of the
injured city--and a fretful nation
MARIE-JOSE PEREC: "I Think I'm Exceptional"
The French runner sets records and bedevils her countrymen
OLYMPIC MONITOR
THE ARTS
COVER: Hail the divas!
Whitney. Mariah. Celine. Gloria. With lush ballads and amazing vocal virtuosity, women singers are
dominating the hit parade and upending the old bad-boy world of pop music
Celine Dion: Awesome talent and endless energy
Gloria Estefan: Latin appeal and global Reach
Tina Arena: Breaking free with soulful lyrics and a seering voice
BOOKS: The final volume of the remarkable Buru Quartet
BOOKS: But seriously, folks--a biography of Jerry Lewis
TO OUR READERS
NOTEBOOK
MILESTONES
PEOPLE
APPRECIATION: Roger Tory Peterson, 1908-1996
APPRECIATION: Claudette Colbert, 1903-1996
COVER IMAGE: Photograph for TIME by Alberto Tolot
INSET: Photograph for TIME by Mike Hewitt--Allsport
Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
ETHICS: Bitter Choice
Amid dramatic protests and universal unease, Britain begins the
controversial task of destroying human embryos
UNITED STATES
PEROT: His Way or No Way
The Texas tycoon has been lying low, but come fall, Ross will
open his wallet and presto! he'll be everywhere
TWA FLIGHT 800: Awaiting a Parting of the Waters
At the ocean's mercy, investigators speculate and hunt for clues
THE POLITICAL INTEREST: Mourning in America
Michael Kramer on Congress and the war on terrorism
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: Goodbye, Welfare
Americans no longer want to carry so much of the burden for those Roosevelt called "the ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished"
AFRICA
SOMALIA: Death of a Warlord
Will the killing of Aidid pave the way for peace?
BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS: Whither the Wallenbergs?
The Old Guard retires; a new generation waits in the wings. The
140-year-old Wallenberg empire, which dominates Swedish
industry, may defy those who predict its demise
PRESS: Pravda and the BBC Under Siege
Russia's old Communist daily and the BBC World Service both
learned last week that they could bow to the budget ax
THE OLYMPICS
TRACK AND FIELD: Paving the Roads with Gold
Victory is always a palliative. The exuberant triumphs of
Michael Johnson, Dan O'Brien and other Americans at the athletic
competition in Atlanta did much to raise the spirits of the
injured city--and a fretful nation
OLYMPIC MONITOR
THE ARTS
COVER: Hail the divas!
Whitney. Mariah. Celine. Gloria. With lush ballads and amazing vocal virtuosity, women singers are
dominating the hit parade and upending the old bad-boy world of pop music
Celine Dion: Awesome talent and endless energy
Gloria Estefan: Latin appeal and global Reach
Tina Arena: Breaking free with soulful lyrics and a seering voice
BOOKS: The final volume of the remarkable Buru Quartet
BOOKS: But seriously, folks--a biography of Jerry Lewis
TO OUR READERS
NOTEBOOK
MILESTONES
PEOPLE
APPRECIATION: Roger Tory Peterson, 1908-1996
APPRECIATION: Claudette Colbert, 1903-1996
COVER IMAGE: Photograph for TIME by Alberto Tolot
INSET: Photograph for TIME by Mike Hewitt--Allsport
Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
