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WORLD: After cutting a deal with Gorbachev, Helmut Kohl ascends to the diplomatic mountaintop
A united Germany within his grasp, the West German Chancellor is certain never to be underestimated again. What makes him tick? -- A Kremlin nightmare comes true as the Ukraine seeks sovereignty. -- The U.S. does an about-face on its Cambodia policy, paving the way for talks with Vietnam.
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NATION: Brennan's sudden resignation creates a vacancy on the Supreme Court
The departure of the high court's leading liberal gives Bush an opportunity to appease right-wingers by appointing a conservative, or to reach out to a moderate. -- Dark days for a Minnesota Senator and a Massachusetts Congressman. -- Richard Nixon's new library is dedicated.
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BUSINESS: Banks square off for a global free-for-all
Beset by bad loans and outmuscled by behemoths in Europe and Asia, U.S. lenders lose power in world finance. Japan is now Master of the Banking Universe.
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TECHNOLOGY: Hidden hazards of the airwaves
For nearly a decade, an obscure newsletter has collected stories of electromagnetism gone awry. Attention is focusing on the dangers of power lines and appliances.
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MEDICINE: Backlash for a wonder drug
Hailed as a near miracle for treating depression, Prozac is meeting its critics, including some who claim it induces thoughts of suicide. -- Even borderline hypertension may be risky.
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SPORT: Days of thunder for stock-car racing
Once confined to the back roads of the rural South, the sport is going upscale and national, drawing in millions of fans -- and dollars.
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CINEMA: A tale of two summers at the box office
With high-body-count action movies rolfing the customers, the '90 releases are providing a lesser sequel to last year's bonanza. -- Presumed Innocent: trial in error.
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PROFILE: Edmund White faces the plague
America's foremost gay writer, known for his explicit and sensuous prose style, is living with -- and writing about -- the fact that he has tested positive for AIDS.
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MUSIC: The New Kids on the Block are pop's newest icons -- and hottest product
Like Madonna and Milli Vanilli, like Paula Abdul and, yes, even like Bart Simpson, the New Kids are a phenomenon whose unapologetic commerciality is part of their appeal. They are good movers and slick singers, and they drive their mostly preteen female fans into genteel frenzies. But their success can't be separated from their impact; it's part of the pop machine's new mystique. Is it real, or is it marketing?
8 Letters
15 Grapevine
53 Science
62 Books
64 Health
65 Law
65 Milestones
66 Art
; 71 People
72 Essay
Cover: Photograph by Regis Bossu -- Sygma