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ASIA
JAPAN:
Can Anyone Fix This Country?
Last week's electoral setback for the ruling Liberal Democrats
sets the stage for a new Prime Minister whose actions could
either stabilize the nation, or provoke a global meltdown
The New Boss: Three candidates jockey for position
Saying No: The opposition gives voters a real choice
Viewpoint: Jeffrey Garten urges the U.S. to lobby quietly
CAMBODIA:
Swing Vote
The ravaged country readies for elections that appear deeply
flawed, yet critical to any peaceful future
CHINA:
Dangerous Gambit
One hundred dissidents unite in a bold open letter of protest
BHUTAN:
Take My Government, Please
A well-loved king asks his citizens to rule themselves
THE ARTS:
Cinema
Disney's animated film Mulan presents strong, supple
entertainment, not cutesy cartoon cliches
Viewpoint:
Mulan's Theme-- Girls, Too, Can Accomplish Anything
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ATLANTIC
COVER:
Mad About The Noise
Noise pollution can damage your health and shatter your
peace of mind. But there are ways to turn it down and tune
it out
A Voice Crying In The Wilderness
Fighting Phantom Noise:
The best defense against tinnitus--an inexplicable ringing
or whistling in the ears--is in your mind
LAW:
Justice Goes Global
Despite U.S. dissent the world community finally creates a
new court to judge the crimes of war
EUROPE:
New Model Armies
Leaner, nimbler and more skilled militaries are Europe's
vision of forces for the future
Viewpoint:
The British and French revamp their forces for the post-cold
war world
A Bailout For Boris:
On the brink of financial collapse, Russia gets an IMF loan.
Will it solve this mess?
Viewpoint:
After the Quinn boys' murders, moderate Protestants speak out
MIDDLE EAST:
Our Veils, Ourselves
Can Iran's Islamic rulers deal with the challenges of a
burgeoning women's liberation movement?
BUSINESS:
Follow The Money
A powerful new agency in London's City leads the way in
regulating a growing and global financial industry
SPORT:
Battle Of The Big Brands
Ronaldo's collapse hours before the World Cup final highlights
the new commercial pressures on players
Peddling On The Tour?
A haul of performance-enhancing substances raises questions
about the biggest event in world cycling
THE ARTS:
Festival
London's Barbican Center takes an unusual, year-long look at
the provocative pleasures of cultural life in the U.S.
Television:
Is the American Dream a myth, or reality? A sweeping, moving
documentary tries to decide
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CANADA
JUSTICE:
A Raid In Woodbridge
Police crack down on an alleged drug ring that they say was
run by the "Rothschilds of the Mafia"
TECHNOLOGY:
A New Spin
Digital recorders finally give music lovers a way to make
bit-perfect copies of their favorite CDs. A guide to the
three leading formats
SOUTH PACIFIC
SPORT:
Just Say Go
The latest performance-boosting drugs are impossible to
detect--and, for many athletes, impossible to resist
THE ARTS:
Books
Les Murray's verse novel traverses the evils of a madcap
century--and revives an epic tradition
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