Broke But Unbowed
Suspending his bid for the White House, Paul Tsongas mulls how he can keep his message alive

Campaign Notes Abortion
Loosening the Gag -- a Bit

Campaign Notes Independents
President Perot?

Campaign Notes the House
A Bigot Gets The Boot

Campaign Notes the Senate
Storming the Club

Clinton's Veep Prospects: How to Score 'Em (Grapevine)

Congress Checkmate for the Speaker?
Rubbergate claims its first victims and threatens scores more in November. Even Tom Foley may have to pay.

Does Monty Python Know About This? (Grapevine)

Ethics When Spouses Earn Paychecks
As politicians' wives increasingly forge careers of their own, questions about conflicts of interest inevitably arise

Hospitality vs. Questionable Conduct (Grapevine)

October Surprise: the Sequel (Grapevine)

Politics Sweet Smell of Success
With two big Rust Belt victories and Tsongas out of the race, the nomination is Clinton's to lose. Now he faces a tougher challenge: proving he can beat Bush.

The Lord Moves in Mysterious Ways ... (Grapevine)

The Political Interest: Clinton's Foreign Policy Jujitsu
Clinton's Foreign Policy Jujitsu

Vox Pop: Mar. 30, 1992 (Grapevine)


Britain The Not So Merry Wife of Windsor
Amid barbs from Buckingham Palace and press criticism of Duchess Do-Little, Fergie decides to end her marriage to the Duke of York

Israel Uncle Sam Closes His Wallet
As Bush dooms loan guarantees, and relations with the U.S. worsen, a bomb levels the Buenos Aires embassy

South Africa: Yes!
Voters in what should be the last whites-only election support sharing power with the black majority. Can De Klerk and Mandela make it happen?

Afghanistan: Najibullah's Siren Song (World Notes)
Najibullah's Siren Song

Eastern Europe: Poaching Souls (World Notes)
Poaching Souls

Former Soviet Union: A Dangerous Divide (World Notes)
A Dangerous Divide

Hong Kong: Undesirable Imports (World Notes)
Undesirable Imports


Will Bush Go to Rio? (Environment)
The environment is low on his priority list, but he can't afford the fallout of being a no-show at the Earth Summit


The Picture Suddenly Gets Clearer
With this week's first broadcast of digital high-definition TV, the U.S. takes the lead in a pivotal industry for the 21st century


Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 139 No. 13 MARCH 30, 1992

Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 139 No. 13 MARCH 30, 1992 (Masthead)
Vol. 139 No. 13 MARCH 30, 1992

Automobiles: Jockeying for Position
Chrysler's board reaches outside for an heir apparent. But the race to replace Iacocca may be far from over.

Advertising: The Changing Face of Chic
The Changing Face of Chic

International Banking: Take It to the Cleaners
Take It to the Cleaners

Manufacturing: Guns 'n' Losses
Guns 'n' Losses

Pharmaceuticals: Strategic Withdrawal
Strategic Withdrawal

Trade: No Kidding, We're No. 1?
No Kidding, We're No. 1?

Supermarkets Grocery-Cart Wars
In the battle for customers, high tech is one way to compete with -- and sometimes beat -- low prices

The Viper: Quite a Lusty Little Brute


Passions Over Pornography
A bitter debate divides feminism and some of its liberal backers. At issue: free speech vs. the civil rights of abused women.


Caught in A Web of Love (Cinema)

Country Rocks (Music)
The Boomers Buoyed by fresh converts and embraced by a whole generation facing the realities of middle age, the new Nashville sound captures the mainstream with a nourishing mix of tradition, down-hom

Critics' Voices: Mar. 30, 1992 (Critics' Voices)

Garth Brooks: Friends In Low Places (Music)
Garth Brooks, average guy, pleasant singer and hokey holy terror as a performer, is the surprising new face of pop

Give My Regards To Malibu (Theater)
Movie and TV stars stampede to Broadway, bringing old-fashioned glamour, box-office clout and artistic sizzle

Public TV Under Assault (Television)
Conservatives have stepped up their campaign against left-wing fare, but their attacks are misplaced

Talking About the Untalkable (Books)
As jobs grow scarcer and resentments rise, blacks and whites give Studs Terkel an earful about race and class


From The Managing Editor: Mar. 30, 1992 (From The Managing Editor)


The Year 2000
Is it the end -- or just the beginning?