NATION
Scaring The Public to Death
On city streets and country roads, the war rages against cyclists
A Fight for One Man, One Vote
The Senate lineup on Bork's nomination seems too close to call
PUBLISHING: Lifting The Veil (American Notes)
Lifting The Veil
California: Going to The Dogs (American Notes)
Going to The Dogs
Diplomacy: Thunderbirds Over China (American Notes)
Thunderbirds Over China
Grooming: Upbraiding a Hairstyle (American Notes)
Upbraiding a Hairstyle
Wheeler-Dealers: The Wright Stuff (American Notes)
The Wright Stuff
And Then There Were Six
Another Democrat self-destructs, with help from his rivals
Caught In The Act
The U.S. nails Iran laying mines in the gulf
Deep Secrets
The Soviets watch a sunken sub
The Presidency: The Mick Jaggers of Journalism
The Mick Jaggers of Journalism
WORLD
Canada Land of Hope and Hustle
Once troubled Quebec becomes a province of prosperity
Central America: Speaking His Peace
Mr. Arias comes to Washington, but not everybody cheers
Hungary Reform Adjusts to Realities
To heal the economy, the government tries Western-style taxes
South Africa Ignoring Both Carrot and Stick
Soviet Union Curbing Glasnost
A call for press restraint
The Philippines Rebels Left and Right
As the guerrilla war heats up, Aquino shuffles the military
Bangladesh: The Rain Came Tumbling Down (World Notes)
The Rain Came Tumbling Down
Egypt: Metro Spells Relief (World Notes)
Metro Spells Relief
Fiji: New Trouble In Paradise (World Notes)
New Trouble In Paradise
United Nations: M'Bow Bends His Promise (World Notes)
M'Bow Bends His Promise
SCIENCE
Surging Ahead (Space)
The Soviets overtake the U.S. as the No. 1 spacefaring nation
Space: Crippled Birds in Search of Wings (Space)
Earthbound and demoralized, the U.S. looks uneasily to the future
Space: Dueling Satellites (Space)
Space: The Wizard of IKI (Space)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Health & Fitness: C'Mon Now, Shape It Up, Baby (Health & Fitness)
Baby Tot workouts are booming, but do children benefit?
Health & Fitness: Sickle-Cell Alert (Health & Fitness)
SOCIETY
In New Mexico: A Family Lives in Its Own World (American Scene)
Living: Swizzle Dazzlers (Living)
Living: Vanguards Of Design, '80s-Style (Living)
Drive-up decorators streamline an old obstacle course
PRESS
Press: Newswatch: Offsetting True Believers
Offsetting True Believers
SPORT
Sport: The Penalties for Delay of Game
Football and baseball owners collide with their free agents
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Magazine contents page OCTOBER 5, 1987 Vol. 130 No. 14
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Magazine masthead OCTOBER 5, 1987 Vol. 130 No. 14
BUSINESS
CONSUMER SAFETY: Crackdown on Toys That Kill (Economy & Business)
Crackdown on Toys That Kill
CONVENTIONS: Houston to All: Come on Down! (Economy & Business)
Houston to All: Come on Down!
INVESTING: Hitching a Ride On Tuition Bills (Economy & Business)
Hitching a Ride On Tuition Bills
NAMES: But No Golden Arches, Please (Economy & Business)
But No Golden Arches, Please
PUBLISHING: Ms. Says G'day To New Owners (Economy & Business)
Ms. Says G'day To New Owners
Falling into The Gap (Economy & Business)
A leading specialty retailer takes a dive on Wall Street
How Ripe for a Crash? (Economy & Business)
Scholars and doomsayers debate: Is another Great Depression likely?
Invasion of The Yellow Pages (Economy & Business)
Rival directories vie to take your fingers for a walk
The Mysterious Fall of a Star (Economy & Business)
A former chief of the global satellite network heads for prison
EDUCATION
Education: Why Can't a Woman Be More?
She can -- at women's colleges, which are flourishing once again
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Books: Double Crosses THE COLOR OF BLOOD (Books)
by Brian Moore Dutton; 182 pages; $16.95
Books: Editors' Choice: Oct. 5, 1987 (Books)
Books: Force Of Nature STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING: THE BIOGRAPHY OF BERYL MARKHAM (Books)
Art: From The Dark Heart Of Spain (Art)
A stronger -- and weaker -- Zurbaran opens at the Met
Books: Polite Forms of Aggression A SOUTHERN FAMILY (Books)
by Gail Godwin; Morrow; 540 pages; $18.95
Video: Yup, Yup and Away! (Video)
Urban achievers abound as a new season unfolds