NATION
Colleges: To Keg or Not to Keg? (American Notes)
To Keg or Not to Keg?
Intelligence: Step One For Gates (American Notes)
Step One For Gates
Military: Without Clear Proof: Without Clear Proof (American Notes)
Without Clear Proof
Scandals: No Apologies This Time (American Notes)
No Apologies This Time
Caution Sometimes Has Its Price (Grapevine)
Crime: Ten Minutes in Hell
In the worst mass murder in U.S. history, a gunman turns a Texas cafe into a killing field, leaving 23 dead
Gosh, Those Uniforms Look Familiar (Grapevine)
How I Bought a Gun in 40 Minutes
No Lessons Learned
Nothing Subtle About These Charges (Grapevine)
Press: When Reporters Make News
After dishing the dirt on Thomas and Hill, journalists have to deal with allegations about themselves
Supreme Court: Woman Power
Outraged over the Thomas confirmation, women vow political revenge. But like civil rights leaders, they face rank-and-file divisions.
The Presidency You Shouldn't Win 'Em All
Thomas Hearings Scorecard (Grapevine)
Vox Pop: Oct. 28, 1991 (Grapevine)
Where Have All the Credit Cards Gone? (Grapevine)
WORLD
America Abroad
How Tout le Monde Missed the Story
Burma Heroine in Chains
The Nobel Peace Prize won by Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest since 1989, will not bring her freedom
Did Shamir Give Away Secrets?
Yes, says a new book by an investigative journalist, and they were America's top secrets: nuclear targets
Middle East: Let the Game Begin
A peace conference has been convened, but old antagonisms and new accusations could turn it into a diplomatic marathon -- or a bust
Spinner Of Tangled Yarns
Bulgaria: Squeeze Play (World Notes)
Squeeze Play
European Community: And Now, a Euroarmy (World Notes)
And Now, a Euroarmy
Poland: Bye-Bye, Stanislaw (World Notes)
Bye-Bye, Stanislaw
The Philippines: A Bit of Yanky Panky (World Notes)
A Bit of Yanky Panky
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Cancer From Germs (Health)
A stomach bug is linked to gastric tumors and ulcers
Danger in The Speed Trap (Health)
Are state troopers getting cancer from radar guns?
SOCIETY
When Can Memories Be Trusted? (Behavior)
The remembrance of things past can be a mysterious process, with realities and myths blending into a vivid picture
SPORT
The Last Shall Be First
A happy blend of whiz kids and free agents help Minnesota and Atlanta vault from the cellar to the World Series
STYLE & DESIGN
Saying No to Yo Heave Ho (Design)
A novel prototype takes much of the backache, barked knuckles and manpower out of traditional sailing
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Cinema: Seduction on Canvas (View Points)
Seduction on Canvas
Cinema: Speak Up, We Can't Hear You (View Points)
Speak Up, We Can't Hear You
Music: The Bells Ring Now, Tony (View Points)
The Bells Ring Now, Tony
Opera: Wagner in Slo-Mo (View Points)
Television No Hits but Plenty of Bobbles (View Points)
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 138 No. 17 OCTOBER 28, 1991
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 138 No. 17 OCTOBER 28, 1991 (Masthead)
Vol. 138 No. 17 OCTOBER 28, 1991
BUSINESS
A Mysterious Mover of Money and Planes
Charity: Writing Off The Weapons
Writing Off The Weapons
Entertainment: After the Star Is Gone
After the Star Is Gone
Regulation: Take That, John Sununu!
Take That, John Sununu!
Software: Will You Program Me?
Will You Program Me?
the Economy: It's Stuck In Neutral
It's Stuck In Neutral
Global Intrigue: The Wackiest Rig in Texas
When Bahrain's rulers awarded a high-stakes oil deal to shaky Harken Energy, were they also trying to win favors from the White House?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Ruthless Raider's Romance (Cinema)
OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY Directed by Norman Jewison; Screenplay by Alvin Sargent
Asia's Hot New STAR (Television)
The BBC takes aim at CNN on a satellite-TV service
Candy Box (Theater)
Listen to The Lion (Music)
Even with a masterly new album, will Ireland's eccentric Van Morrison gain the success he has long deserved?
Mocking The Ethnic Beast (Show Business)
A sizzling young comedian draws on his roots to lampoon Latin stereotypes, but some Hispanics aren't laughing
Southern Pine (Books)
The Art Of Memory (Books)
Uneasy Riders (Books)
Art: Wallowing in The Mass Media Sea (Art)
Brash and accessible, the Pop style revolutionized the art world, for better or worse -- but what was its lasting value? A big London show suggests some answers.
PEOPLE
The Man Who Fired a Dog To Save a Buck: ROBERT CRANDALL (Interview)
Tired of cramped seats in planes? Angry at rising fares? American Airlines chairman ROBERT CRANDALL argues that you are still better off in the deregulated skies.