NATION
A Case of Wright and Wrong
Despite alleged wrongdoing, the Speaker is likely to survive
California: Agnew Agonistes (American Notes)
Agnew Agonistes
Crime: Never Too Old For a Heist (American Notes)
Never Too Old For a Heist
Politics: Changing the Rules - Again (American Notes)
Changing the Rules -- Again
South Dakota: The West Gets Wilder (American Notes)
The West Gets Wilder
Battling An Old Bugaboo
In Chicago it was black and white. Will Virginia be different?
Pawn Among Giants
As Oliver North takes the witness stand, prosecutors disclose an embarrassing link to Ronald Reagan and George Bush
The Exile of Sharon Rogers
After escaping a terrorist bomb, she is barred from her school
The Presidency: The Just Folks Presidency
The "Just Folks" Presidency
WORLD
Diplomacy Moscow Scales Back
Gorbachev spurs shifts here, there -- but not everywhere
High Seas Disaster
Strikes a Soviet Sub An advanced prototype burns and sinks, stirring nuclear fears
Lebanon Nearing the Point of No Return
A nightmarish monthlong bombardment reduces Beirut to chaos
Middle East Inch by Inch, Step by Step
In dealing with Shamir, Bush tries patient incrementalism
Namibia Botching the Peace
Guerrilla incursions and U.N. ineptitude threaten independence
Haiti: Military Madness (World Notes)
Military Madness
Nepal: An Indian Choke Hold (World Notes)
An Indian Choke Hold
South Africa: The Crocodile Flip-Flops (World Notes)
The Crocodile Flip-Flops
The Philippines: Fertilizer of His Country (World Notes)
Fertilizer of His Country
SCIENCE
Environment: A Dubious Plan for the Amazon (Environment)
As jungles continue to burn, Brazil decides to do things its way
Environment: A Tale of Two Villages (Environment)
Environment: The Two Alaskas (Environment)
One is wild, one is industrial, and they existed in harmony until the oil spill set off a raging debate over the future of the largest state
Science: Trying To Tame H-Bomb Power
Power Researchers rush to check out a possible breakthrough in fusion
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Food: Wine In Its Time (Food)
An enlightening video history of man and grape
SOCIETY
Florida Spring's Old Sweet Song (American Scene)
Preseason baseball's charm survives slick new parks
Behavior: It Hyphened One Night (Behavior)
In surnames, the distinctive mark can wreak havoc
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 133 No. 16 APRIL 17, 1989 (Contents)
Magazine contents page Vol. 133 No. 16 APRIL 17, 1989
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 133 No. 16 APRIL 17, 1989 (Masthead)
Vol. 133 No. 16 APRIL 17, 1989
BUSINESS
This Will Be All-Out War
AUTOMAKERS: The 0% Solution
The 0% Solution
IMPORTS: Do You Dare Eat a Fugu?
Do You Dare Eat a Fugu?
TAKEOVERS - -: T. Boone's Tokyo Fling
T. Boone's Tokyo Fling
THE ECONOMY: Subtle Sign Of a Slowdown
Subtle Sign Of a Slowdown
THIRD WORLD LOANS: How to Spell Debt Relief
How to Spell Debt Relief
Peter Ueberroth: The Designated Hero
Peter Ueberroth steps to the plate in a $464 million bid to save bankrupt Eastern Air Lines, but he'll need union sacrifices to bring it home
LAW
Law: Judging A Book by Its Cover
Drug-courier profiles get a favorable nod from the court
Law: Now for A Woman's Point of View
Feminist scholars challenge male bias in the U.S. legal system
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: An Unseen Star (Cinema)
Books: Children of A Lesser God (Books)
Critics' Choice: Apr. 17, 1989 (Critics' Choice)
Theater: Demonic Bargain (Theater)
Video: NBC Gets Down to Business (Video)
The network tries to fill a niche in cable news
Theater: Some Vigor And Vinegar (Theater)
Louisville's festival of new plays is again on the upswing
Cinema: Teen Life Ain't Worth Livin' (Cinema)
Two movies turn young angst into black comedy and pop music
Books: The Rhythm of Retribution (Books)
PEOPLE
Interview with Israel's ARIEL SHARON: Never! Never! Never! (Interview)
ARIEL SHARON, Israel's best-known hard-liner, criticizes his government's handling of the Palestinian uprising. He faults Washington for talking to the P.L.O. and candidly discusses his desire to be P