In this issue
Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 112 No. 15
Read the Cover StoryCOVER
Cover Story: The September Pope
(Cover Story / COVER STORY)
John Paul I's sudden death stuns and saddens the Christian world
NATION
Nation: Death over San Diego
Nation: What's Up In Our Crowded Skies
Nation: We're Taking Control
THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: Savoring a Mellow Moment (THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY)
Nation: The President And the Capo
Nation: Alabama Upsets
Nation: Coming Closer to SALT II
Nation: Unlocking Cabinet Conversations
Nation: Case of the Fallen Star
AMERICANA: Real Dirt (Americana / AMERICANA)
Americana: Job Crashing (Americana)
Americana: The Beat Goes On (Americana)
Americana: Ars Longa, Vita Brevis (Americana)
Americana: Back to Basics (Americana)
WORLD
MIDDLE EAST: Clearing the Way for Peace
(MIDDLE EAST) World: A Sense of Betrayal
TANZANIA: Nyerere's Appeal for Help (TANZANIA)
SOUTH AFRICA: The Not-So-Favorite Choice (SOUTH AFRICA)
LEBANON: An Imam Is Missing (LEBANON)
THE PHILIPPINES: Bitter Battle over Bases (THE PHILIPPINES)
TERRORISTS: Closing In on an Elusive Enemy (TERRORISTS)
LAOS: The Puritans (LAOS)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Medicine: Life Jacket
(Medicine)
Medicine: Apricot Power (Medicine)
SOCIETY
In Vermont: Is Dowsing Going to the Dogs?
(American Scene)
RELIGION
Religion: Popes with Brief Reigns
SPORT
Sport: Can Nice Guys Finish First?
BUSINESS
Business: The Week the Trains Stopped
(Economy & Business)
Business: Housing High (Economy & Business)
Business: Trying to Right the Balance (Economy & Business)
Business: Cheer and Gloom at the IMF (Economy & Business)
Business: More Dieting in Detroit (Economy & Business)
Executive View by Marshall Loeb: Rebel with Many Causes (Economy & Business / Executive View by Marshall Loeb)
Business: Costlier Oil (Economy & Business)
Business: Pay Squeeze (Economy & Business)
LAW
Law: Supermarketing Legal Services
Law: The Blue Van
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Music: Sugar and Spice at the Center
(Music)
Cinema: A Texas Tall Tale for Two (Cinema)
Cinema: Cloning Around (Cinema)
Cinema: An Angel in Distress (Cinema)
Books: The Enchanted Circle (Books)
Books: Victoriana (Books)
Books: Notable (Books)
Show Business: The Permanent Star (Show Business)
MILESTONES
Milestones, Oct. 9, 1978
PEOPLE
People, Oct. 9, 1978
TO OUR READERS
A Letter From The Publisher, Oct. 9, 1978
(A Letter From The Publisher)
LETTERS
Letters, Oct. 9, 1978
ESSAY
Time Essay: What to Do About the Dollar
(Time Essay)

The Road on Film: Beautiful, Bleak
Photos: Obama's First State Dinner
Obama's Half Brother, a Kenyan American in China
The Princess and the Frog: Big Fun on the Bayou
Me and Orson Welles: Zac Efron Takes the Stage
Sex, Please, We're British: London's Erotica Expo
A Brief History of White House State Dinners
Airline Bag Fees: As High as the Cost of a Seat?
Can the A380 Bring the Party Back to the Skies?
Junior Eurovision: Schoolyard Crushes with Glitter