Hastening The End of the Empire
Despite the crackdown in Lithuania, Georgia is intent on independence, even if it is the next on Moscow's hit list

Soviet Union: The Bad Old Days Again
Sending his tanks into Lithuania, Gorbachev puts unity above reform and stirs the world's fears of a new Stalinism


America Abroad (The Gulf War)
An Ally Deserves Better

A Storm Erupts (The Gulf War)
As the Bombs Fell and Missiles Flew, Hopes for a New World Order Gave Way to Familiar Disorder

Economic Fallout: A Break from the Gloom (The Gulf War)
Hopes for a short conflict ignite global bullishness, but the U.S., already drained by recession, remains vulnerable to a costly war

Encounter in A Baghdad Cafe (The Gulf War)

Feeling Anxious? (The Gulf War)
Help Is on the Line

History: An Echo from the Past (The Gulf War)
In 1956, a war in the Middle East and a crackdown by Moscow took place in a single week. Sound familiar?

How CNN Phoned Home (The Gulf War)

Petroleum Markets: Crude in Full Retreat (The Gulf War)
Oil prices collapse as fears of a supply cutoff give way to the recognition that a glut exists

Saddam and the Arabs: The Devil in the Hero (The Gulf War)
Iraq's leader may be a blood-drenched tyrant, but for many he is nonetheless a symbol of dignity, unity and self-reliance

The Battle So Far, So Good (The Gulf War)
The air war gets off to an impressive start, but Iraq's dug-in positions in Kuwait and missile hits on Israel threaten trouble ahead

The Consequences: What Kind of Peace? (The Gulf War)
The allies could win the war but lose out in the region if Saddam's defeat fuels extremism or undermines existing states

The Dangerous Dinosaur (The Gulf War)


O Give Them a Home (Environment)
In the lands where the buffalo roam, cattlemen clash with protesters over slaughtering Yellowstone's wanderers


Grim Legacy of A Banned Pill (Medicine)
Phenacetin, a once popular pain killer, can become lethal


Heresy Or Homage in Barcelona? (Design)
A chorus of protests greets plans to complete an unfinished basilica started by a Spanish genius


Taking (Digital) Pen in Hand
Clipboard computers will be the hottest item since laptops

Judging Where the Bus Can Stop
The Supreme Court finds a "good-faith" limit for disegregation


BOOKS (Books)
Adventures In Baby-Sitting: A special club provides must-read literature for preteen girls

America's Vainest Museum (Art)
Armand Hammer's tribute to himself raises a furor

Critics' Voices (Critics' Voices)

BOOKS (Books)
Roach Trap: GETTING USED TO DYING by Zhang Xianliang


From the Publisher (From The Publisher)


How The War Can Change America