NATION
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
WORLD
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!
HEALTH & MEDICINE
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
SOCIETY
In Texas: A Local Spring Rite (American Scene)
PRESS
Press: Now She's Queen for a Daily
Jane Amsterdam and the New York Post make an odd couple
RELIGION
Religion: Americans Facing Toward Mecca
The fast-growing Muslim community is invisible no longer
SPORT
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
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
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
BUSINESS
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
Law: Small Stash
Law: The Rough-Sex Defense
When killers blame erotic impulses, does rough justice result?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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