Vol. 145 No.
COVER
BILL GATES WANTS A PIECE OF EVERYBODY'S ACTION. BUT CAN HE GET IT?
INTERVIEW (Cover Stories)
HARD DRIVE
NATION
AS THE PRESIDENT DITHERS OVER STRATEGY, THE SPEAKER DISCLOSES AN ENDGAME THAT WOULD DARE CLINTON TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
AN INVITING SITUATION (The '96 Campaign)
DOLE STRENGTHENS HIS LEAD AS RIVALS STUMBLE, BUT THE "ELECTRICITY QUESTION" TEMPTS NEW CONTENDERS
TERM LIMITS: THE FIGHT DIES HARD (The Budget)
WORLD
A MAJORITY OF ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS NOW REGRET MAKING THEIR HISTORIC ACCORD
PITY THE PEACEKEEPERS (Bosnia)
THE SERBS RESPOND TO NATO BOMBINGS BY CHAINING HOSTAGES NEAR POTENTIAL TARGETS, AND THE STALEMATE RESUMES
CORNELL'S REUNION IS CHINA'S NIGHTMARE (Diplomacy)
CHINA FUMES OVER A PRIVATE U.S. VISIT BY TAIWAN'S LEADER TO HIS OLD SCHOOL
THE GOLAN HEIGHTS: WARY OF WAR (Middle East)
WAR & TERRORISM
AS THE BUDGET KNIFE CUTS DEEP, DEFESNE IS SPARED BECAUSE OF A DUBIOUS TWO-WARS-AT-ONCE DOCTRINE
SCIENCE
FORGET KILLER BEES. HERE'S A BUG FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER THAT'S EVEN MORE FRIGHTENING
TECHNOLOGY
TRACKING AN ASIAN DRUG GANG, POLICE UNCOVER A RECORD CACHE OF FAKE FLOPPIES
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
WHY EMPEROR BILL SHOULD RULE
Read the story
CLINTON VS. CONGRESS: THE RACE IS SET
Read the story
BULLS IN THE CHINA SHOP
DISPATCHES
THE BAMBINO MEETS THE EGGHEADS
THE WEEK
MAY 21-27
MILESTONES
PLAYING ABORTION POLITICS
WINNERS & LOSERS (Winners & Losers)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
LOOT, COZY DEALS AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING UNITE FASHION EDITORS AND THE DESIGNERS THEY COVER. IT IS NOT A PRETTY PICTURE
FESTIVAL OF LOST CHILDREN (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
LED BY THE CONTROVERSIAL AMERICAN ENTRY KIDS, FILMS ABOUT TROUBLED TEENS IN HEAT WERE THE RAGE AT CANNES THIS YEAR
FLOAT TRIP (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)
ADRIFT IN MALL LIMBO WITH RUSSELL BANKS' LATEST HERO
DOESTOYEVSKY AND A DECAF (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)
LAVISHLY STOCKED SUPERSTORES REPLEDTE WITH CLUB CHAIRS AND COFFEE BARS HAVE TURNED BOOK BUYING INTO A HOT SOCIAL SCENE
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (The Arts & Media / SHOW BUSINESS)
ON THE SET OF THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, EASTWOOD AND STREEP WERE, ODDLY, AN INSPIRED MATCH
WHEN EROTIC HEAT TURNS INTO LOVE LIGHT (The Arts & Media / SHOW BUSINESS)