Above Their Own Laws
Congress does unto others what it will not do unto itself

Alaska: Arctic Bears On the Prowl (American Notes)
Arctic Bears On the Prowl

Drugs: Riding High on The Rails (American Notes)
Riding High on The Rails ;

New Orleans: History in Ashes (American Notes)
History in Ashes

Washington: Ollie, the Artful Dodger (American Notes)
Ollie, the Artful Dodger

Wildlife: Saying No to Panda-monium (American Notes)
Saying No to Panda-monium

Dukakis' Type of Place
The Kennedy School tries to make governing a science

The Presidency: In Reagan's Defense
In Reagan's Defense

Throwing the Books At Him

Washington's Master Leakers
How two crusaders use secret information to manipulate policy

Why Reagan's a Target
The fault, dear Reagan, is not in our stars, but in ourselves


East-West No More Mr. Tough Guy?
The Afghanistan pullout is part of a slick new Soviet diplomatic offensive

Espionage No Regrets Kim Philby: 1912-1988

France Holding Most of the Cards
After a stunning win, Mitterrand plays his ace: a snap election

Middle East Day by Day with the Intifadeh
Defying Israel's rule, Palestinians become self-reliant

Nato: Alliance a la Carte?
A Danish election raises the issue of pick-and-choose defense

Nicaragua Rebel Rousers
A revolt in the ranks

Shi'Ite Against Shi'ite

Three Years in the Belly of Beirut
A freed French hostage recounts the horrors of his captivity

Historical Notes: Sir Francis Who? (World Notes)
Sir Francis Who?

India: The Blood Of Punjab (World Notes)
The Blood Of Punjab

Japan: Okuno the Outspoken (World Notes)
Okuno the Outspoken

Poland: Heads High, Hands Empty (World Notes)
Heads High, Hands Empty

Soviet Union: An Opposition Party? Nyet! (World Notes)
An Opposition Party? Nyet!


Medicine: Stop That Germ! (Medicine)
Rapid-fire discoveries are revealing how the body's immune system endlessly fights off disease -- and occasionally goes awry

Medicine: How A Miracle Drug Disarms The Body's Defenses (Medicine)

Health & Fitness: Meaty Matters (Health & Fitness)
Is beef now good for you?

Health & Fitness: Perils of The Tanning Parlor (Health & Fitness)
Doctors worry about the effects of ultraviolet radiation

Health & Fitness: Speeding The Glow (Health & Fitness)

Medicine: Therapies Bolster (Medicine)
The Battle Against Cancer


In Texas: A Local Spring Rite (American Scene)


Press: Now She's Queen for a Daily
Jane Amsterdam and the New York Post make an odd couple


Religion: Americans Facing Toward Mecca
The fast-growing Muslim community is invisible no longer


Sport: I Can't Take It Anymore
A depressed Zola Budd turns her back on her running career

Sport: A Heady Mix: Booze and Baseball
Bottom of the ninth, the barstools were loaded and Billy was out


People: May 23, 1988 (People)

People: May 23, 1988 (People)

People: May 23, 1988 (People)

People: May 23, 1988 (People)

People: May 23, 1988 (People)

Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Magazine contents page MAY 23, 1988 Vol. 131 No. 21

Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Magazine masthead MAY 23, 1988 Vol. 131 No. 21

A Change in The Program (Economy & Business)
Curbing a disputed stock play

Blowing Off Some Steam (Economy & Business)
With the economy threatening to overheat, Greenspan fights to avert an inflationary explosion

AIRLINES: Fatal Error In the Cockpit (Economy & Business)
Fatal Error In the Cockpit

CRIME: Justice at The Checkout (Economy & Business)
Justice at The Checkout

DISCOVERIES: Biotech Sleuths Snare a Virus (Economy & Business)
Biotech Sleuths Snare a Virus

TAKEOVERS: Brawling Over J.R.'s Creator (Economy & Business)
Brawling Over J.R.'s Creator

From Russia, With Profits (Economy & Business)
Western companies can make money out of glasnost

In Demand: the Class of '88 (Economy & Business)

Short On Cash, Long on Coping (Economy & Business)
Despite sanctions, Panamanians -- including Noriega -- get by


Law: Small Stash

Law: The Rough-Sex Defense
When killers blame erotic impulses, does rough justice result?


Theater: Getting All Fired Up over Nothing CARRIE (Theater)
Music by Michael Gore; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Book by Lawrence D. Cohen

Cinema: The Empire Strikes Out WILLOW (Cinema)
Directed by Ron Howard; Screenplay by Bob Dolman

Books: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted IN SEARCH OF J.D. SALINGER (Books)

Video: Two More Pokes in the CBS Eye (Video)
New books make villains of Dan Rather and Van Gordon Sauter


A Letter From the Publisher: May 23, 1988 (A Letter From The Publisher)


Essay: The Superrich Are Different