5/1994 Turkey

Turkey Struggles for Balance
By Thomas B. Allen Photographs by Reza, the crossroads of Asia and Europe, this progressive Muslim nation strives to carve out a major role in a diverse region beset by post-Cold War turmoil.
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English Channel Tunnel
By Cathy Newman Paintings by Ken Dallison, Joining England and France in a marriage of convenience, the 31mile-long "Chunnel" opens this month—and may shrink la différence between historic squabblers.
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Rice, the Essential Harvest
By Peter T White Photographs by Robb Kendrick, Symbol of life, wealth, and fertility from ancient times, rice even today sustains half the world. Now scientists hope to reinvent the grain to wrest more food from less land.
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Wrangell-St. Elias:
Alaska's Sky-High
Wilderness
By Noel Grove ;photographs by George E Mobley, Only a handful of homesteaders, prospectors, hunters, and visitors tackle the unforgiving terrain of our largest national park. With a double map supplement of Alaska.
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Michelangelo's "Last Judgment"
By Meg Nottingham Walsh
Photographs by
Victor R. Boswell, Jr., After years of painstaking restoration, the master's fresco above the Sistine Chapel altar is reborn in an explosion of color—an enduring testament to genius and devotion.
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Siberian Cranes
By George Archibald
Imperiled by hunting and habitat loss, these majestic birds soar miles high to wintering grounds in Iran, India, and China. Will the fight to save them succeed?
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