July 1, 1991 | Vol. 137 No. 26

Abortion Test Cases

Congress: Gray Bows Out (American Notes)

Gray Bows Out

Great Escapes: Flossed and Found (American Notes)

Flossed and Found

Health Care: The Check's Not in the Mail (American Notes)

The Check's Not in the Mail

Presidents: Tales from the Crypt (American Notes)

Tales from the Crypt

Espionage: Con Man or Key to a Mystery?

Ari Ben-Menashe adds fuel to the allegations that William Casey crafted a deal in 1980 to delay the release of the American hostages held by Tehran

Ever Get the Feeling You're Being Watched? (Grapevine)

Just Passing Through, Thanks (Grapevine)

Justice Right Face!

In the final stretch of a momentous term, a conservative majority solidifies its hold on the Supreme Court and prepares an assault on the Warren legacy

No Breathing Allowed (Grapevine)

Putting the Blame on Norm (Grapevine)

The Arms Pipeline That Came First (Grapevine)

The White House: A Bad Case of the Perks

Why does Sununu keep embarrassing his boss? Because he thinks he shouldn't pay for anything.

They Do Come Back . . . But Not At the Same Price (Grapevine)

Vox Pop: Jul. 1, 1991 (Grapevine)

A Day with the Chess Player

In a nine-hour session at a secret location, the alleged patriarch of Colombia's Cali cartel talks for the first time about his battle with Washington and why he thinks drug lord Pablo Escobar wants h

America Abroad

The Quiet Secession Of a Large Country

An End to Sanctions?

The Cali Cartel: New Kings of Coke

Now that Pablo Escobar is behind bars, the Cali cartel controls the lucrative -- and deadly -- business of putting cocaine on America's streets. Here is how drug sellers do it -- and why it is so hard

Diplomacy: Boris Makes A Comeback

Freshly elected and sober, Yeltsin wows Washington

Escobar's Life Behind Bars

Middle East: The Good Life in Gaza

Luring settlers with cheap housing, Shamir strengthens his grip on the territories and erects a barrier to peace

South Africa: Who Will Lead This Divided Nation?

Apartheid is nearly gone, but the African National Congress is ill prepared to take over and seems to have lost the political initiative

Traveler's Advisory (Traveler's Advisory)

France: The Gaul Of It All (World Notes)

The Gaul Of It All

Germany: Bonn Says Ja To Berlin (World Notes)

Bonn Says Ja To Berlin

India: Filling a Power Vacuum (World Notes)

Filling a Power Vacuum

The Philippines: Who's on Base? (World Notes)

Who's on Base?

At Last, the Smoking Gun?

If a comet did in the dinosaurs, where is the giant crater left by its impact? The answer may lie on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Saving The Planet

The Thin Gray Gender Line (Ethics)

V.M.I. gets state funds, and it bars women. Fine, says a federal judge, because that permits bonding.

Tying The Boy Scouts In Knots (Ethics)

Atheists, girls and gays are suing to join, testing the group's claim to be a private body in which discrimination is allowed

Justice Comes in Quotes

Journalists can tinker with the words of interview subjects -- but reckless falsity can be libelous

Why Forecasts Are Getting Cloudier

Plans to overhaul the National Weather Service are so far behind schedule that the U.S. could lose its capacity to see -- and warn of -- the approach of dangerous storms

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Vol. 137 No. 26 JULY 1, 1991