September 12, 1988 | Vol. 132 No. 11

Crime: The Downfall Of Billy Bell (American Notes)

The Downfall Of Billy Bell

Drugs: Supply-Side Blitz (American Notes)

Supply-Side Blitz

New York City: High-Stakes Hoopsters (American Notes)

High-Stakes Hoopsters

Pacific Northwest: This Land Was Our Land (American Notes)

This Land Was Our Land

The White House: Low-Tech Nixon (American Notes)

Low-Tech Nixon

Battling Over The Big Three

How the race could be decided by a few blocs in a few places

Biden Is Also Reborn

"Had I remained in the race, I'd be dead"

Coup Maker

The U.S. places its Panama bets on a cashiered colonel

Education: Getting What You Pay For

Shifting Mist

Pit-bull politics and weak voter conviction make the polls bounce

The Rebirth of John Sasso

An indispensable sidekick rides to the rescue

Crime Inc. Comes to Moscow

A sensational trial spotlights the new Mafioski

Diplomacy Courtship, Japanese-Style

Takeshita offers cash and soothing words during a China tour

Poland It's Back to Work We Go

With talks on, Solidarity may be set for a revival

South Africa Gray Matter

A reprieve for illegal residents

South Korea Breaking into the Big Leagues

Prosperous and newly democratic, a proud nation gets set for the Games

West Germany Hellfire from The Heavens

A grisly air-show disaster kills at least 50 people and raises a transatlantic controversy

Animals: The Cough Of the Seal (World Notes)

The Cough Of the Seal

Chile: Night of the Generals (World Notes)

Night of the Generals

France: We're Talking Crude Oil Here (World Notes)

We're Talking Crude Oil Here

Soviet Union: Which Way to Lenin's Tomb? (World Notes)

Which Way to Lenin's Tomb?

Space: Far from Afghanistan (World Notes)

Far from Afghanistan

Science: Windows on A Vast Frontier

Remote-sensing devices are revolutionizing the study of the seas

Health: Going Gaga over Oat Cuisine (Health)

A homely grain is a hot "cure" for high cholesterol

In Georgia: Through the Gospel Grapevine (American Scene)

Behavior: The Sexual Revolution Hits China (Behavior)

Reform has brought a permissiveness that unsettles many

Press: Battling Affirmative Inaction

Despite recruiting efforts, minority journalists have made few gains

Sport: Chalk Goes Up Against Cheese Mismatched

U.S. and New Zealand boats vie this week for the America's Cup

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