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TO OUR READERS 13

CHRONICLES 15

COVER: The Politics of Anger 28

A tide of unhappy voters is carrying Newt Gingrich to new heights of

power in Washington. What's he going to do with it?

Oliver North: Does the fate of the republic hinge on his race?

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Tom Foley: At home, the Speaker is in an uphill battle 37

The Political Interest: Clinton's identity crisis 39

MIDDLE EAST: Beware the Minefields 40

Clinton's tough lesson in hands-on diplomacy

ISRAEL: The Hunt Turns Deadly 43

For Hamas, a "ticking bomb" proviso and shoot-to-kill threats

CRIME: Who's Surrendering to Whom? 46

A Cali cartel boss tries to cut a suspect deal

DIPLOMACY: DEA vs. CIA 50

A nasty interagency quarrel in Burma

RWANDA: Feeding the Killers 52

Former soldiers are the real beneficiaries of food aid

NORTH KOREA: Escape Hatch 53

After 43 years, a captive South Korean joins a tide of defectors

BUSINESS: The Biggest Bounty Ever 54

A year after the floods, U.S. farmers produce a record harvest

TECHNOLOGY: The Mating Game 57

Apple contemplates a historic deal with IBM

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Battling for a Slice of Thin Air 58

Wireless devices could deliver a host of futuristic services

WALL STREET: What Price Glory? 59

To cut costs, Lehman ousts famed analyst Elaine Garzarelli

SCIENCE: Is Breast Cancer Linked to Abortion? 61

A stunning medical study unleashes a political fire storm

ETHICS: Just Sign on the Dotted Line 62

A controversy over protecting the rights of schizophrenics

EDUCATION: How Should U.S. History Be Taught? 64

A new multicultural guide has conservatives on the warpath

ENERGY: Roping the Sun and Wind 66

Always clean, renewable energy is becoming economical

ENVIRONMENT: Black Stain on the Russian Arctic 68

The new oil spill raises specters of the Exxon Valdez disaster

SPACE: A Disturbingly Young Universe 69

Sightings from the Hubble telescope shake up cosmic theory

THE ARTS & MEDIA

Fashion: Jil Sander has become the star of the '90s 70

Cinema: Costner shines in the Gumpish drama The War 73

A new Frankenstein evokes no terror, only repulsion 73

Television: Due South spearheads an influx from the north

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Books: Film critic Pauline Kael says farewell in For Keeps

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Stand-up comics invade the best-seller list 80

Music: Madonna shows a softer side 81

Hootie & the Blowfish fuse blues and rock 84

Three Irish divas forge new traditions from old ones 87

PEOPLE 89

ESSAY 90