June 13, 1988 | Vol. 131 No. 24

A Gentle Battle of Images

Behind all the ceremony was a more subtle form of posturing

Los Angeles: All-Night Classes (American Notes)

All-Night Classes

New York City: Schools for Hard Knocks (American Notes)

Schools for Hard Knocks

Pennsylvania: This Spud's For You (American Notes)

This Spud's For You

Politics: Protecting His Losing Streak (American Notes)

Protecting His Losing Streak

Seattle: P.S. from a Mass Murderer (American Notes)

P.S. from a Mass Murderer

Between the Lines Toasts are the lingua franca of diplomacy.

Toasts are the lingua franca of diplomacy. But as with modern poetry and legal jargon, toasts demand interpretation. For example:

Bon Temps Minority

Ronald Reagan: Good Chemistry

In an exclusive conversation, Reagan describes the intensely personal emotions that a veteran anti-Communist feels on visiting the Kremlin

It's Our Money

Voters want a say in spending

Jesse Jackson's Alter Ego

The California primary puts Willie Brown at center stage

Not On This Hallowed Ground

A new battle of Manassas: history buffs vs. a shopping mall

The Roemer Revolution

Louisiana's strange new prospects: fiscal prudence and honesty

The Summit's Good Soldiers

An anatomy of the arms-control impasse that made the difference

El Salvador Stricken President, Ailing Country

Duarte has cancer -- and the U.S. faces the possibility of another policy failure

Israel Behind Barbed Wire

Thousands of Palestinians detained in the desert swelter and endure

South Africa Kicking Up a Seaside Sandstorm

The Botha government takes a hard line on whites-only beaches

China: Of Hard-Liners And Beauty (World Notes)

Of Hard-Liners And Beauty

Cuba: Welcome to The Pen (World Notes)

Welcome to The Pen

France: First Heroism, Now Homicide? (World Notes)

First Heroism, Now Homicide?

Iran: Blast from The Past (World Notes)

Blast from The Past

Pakistan: Hello! You're Fired! (World Notes)

Hello! You're Fired!

Environment: Invaders on The Black River (Environment)

In U.S. wilderness areas, roaring ATVs are shattering the peace

Science: Journey to The Earth's Core

Advances in geology reveal an astounding interior landscape

Environment: Season Of Death (Environment)

A blight hits North Sea seals

Medicine: Frank Talk About the AIDS Crisis & (Medicine)

A retired admiral issues a stern challenge to the White House

In New York: Children of Apartheid Meet Broadway (American Scene)

Turkey: The Hot New Tourist Draw (Living)

Draw It's unpolluted, unspoiled, unconventional and a genuine bargain

Press: Lady Dean

Press: The Dynamic Duo at Conde Nast

Two British-born editors are rising stars in the magazine business

Religion: Papal Slate

Critics' Choice: Jun. 13, 1988

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