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THE WEEK
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COVER: The Summit to Save the Earth
More than 100 heads of state, with a supporting cast of 30,000, are getting together in Rio to confront the world's most threatening environmental perils. Will it be a landmark in human history or a diplomatic fiasco of global proportions?
Rio Sideshows
A festival of orations, concerts and art shows will make the summit an ecological Carnaval
Green Is Golden
Companies and nations cash in on technology
Future Trouble Spots
A map showing where the next environmental crises are likely to hit
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U.S. POLITICS: Dan vs. Murphy
Quayle's jab at a TV goddess obscures a serious debate
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In TV land, close-knit families are thriving
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Waiting for Perot, Bush and Clinton abandon the center
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THE POLITICAL INTEREST: Straight Talk About Race
Bill Bradley, at least, is calling it like it is
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U.S. SECURITY: Fire Sale on Secrets
Should the French be allowed to buy LTV?
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LAW: Capital Crimes
When defendants face death with so-so lawyers at their side
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THAILAND: Growing Up Painfully
The rise of a middle class undermines military control
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CULTURE: Fit for a Queen
The ancient Egyptian tomb of Nefertari is gloriously restored
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AMERICA ABROAD: A Surfeit of History
The Balkans remember the past too well -- and repeat it
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BUSINESS: Power Play in Sports Drinks
Challengers Coke and Pepsi take on champion Gatorade
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HEALTH: The Trouble with Gynecologists
A book contends that only female doctors should treat women
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CINEMA: Trashmeister Supreme
Fifties director Edward Wood was so awful he was awesome
REVIEWS
CINEMA The styleless Sister Act is engineered to be a hit 81
THEATER Denver's gritty musical of They Shoot Horses 81
MUSIC A swellegant new Cole Porter set 82
BOOKS Jay McInerney fulfills his early promise 82
Merrill Markoe goes to the dogs, hilariously 86
SHORT TAKES 87
DEPARTMENTS:
PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4
LETTERS 6
GRAPEVINE 17
PEOPLE 89
ESSAY 90
COVER:Detail of painting Maravilhoso Rio de Janeiro by Lia Mittarakis