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Thinking outside the 5-sided box

Cover Story | Reformers are trying to transform a Defense Department that wastes billions and may not be prepared for future security threats. But management inertia, infighting, and arcane accounting and procurement procedures may torpedo their best efforts

In this issue: "Mounting a defense," May 25, 2002

Features

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A whole new world

White House |  Bush to stress Cuba, arms-control with Russia

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Is it safe?

Abortion |  RU-486 is dangerous for unborn children, but what about their mothers? GOP congressman will ask HHS to look into the risks

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Worldwide web

Hollywood |  Spider-Man is a smash summer hit, and it's actually a pretty good movie

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Damage control

National |  House members are lining up with anti-child porn bills

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Top News

This Week |  The Top 5 news stories as measured by coverage in The Washington Post, USA Today, and NBC Nightly News from May 7 to 14

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Castro's chemicals

Carter Trip |  Forget the charm offensive, the evidence is plentiful that Cuba has been heavily involved in making bioweapons

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Fire with fire

Senate |  Tired of delaying tactics over presidential nominees, Republicans decide they'll stand in the way of a Democratic cause: campaign-finance enforcement

Dispatches

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In Brief

News highlights from around the world

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Quotables

They're making the same dire predictions for this bill that they made in '95 and '96. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), on liberal concerns about…

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QuickTakes

Cloning cruelty All cloned animals have genetic and physical defects, reports the London Times ' Jonathan Leake. Arthritis, excessive growth, extreme…

Reviews

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The hug drug

Culture |  Ecstasy is the drug of choice for young people, but after the high wears off, life is anything but ecstatic

Notebook

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Flash Traffic

Flash Traffic |  Political Buzz from Washington

Voices

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Claim it-or concede it

Otherwise, the process leads to some awkward moments

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Summer's coming

Celebrating Memorial Day in remembrance of Christ

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In between

We easily forget that we're always on a journey

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Mailbag

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