NATION
A Flower in a Clenched Fist: Abbie Hoffman: 1936-1989
Abbie Hoffman: 1936-1989
Colorado: Danger on the Slopes (American Notes)
Danger on the Slopes
Crime: Dismantling Detroit (American Notes)
Dismantling Detroit
Drugs: Outline for a Skirmish (American Notes)
Outline for a Skirmish
Voices: Gregorian's Chant (American Notes)
Gregorian's Chant
How To Make Boring Beautiful
Or, why California has such glitzy people and such dull pols
Ollie's Cash Stash
After a probe of his finances, North's case heads for the jury
The Presidency: The Speaker Should Step Down
The Speaker Should Step Down
Wait Till Next Year
Once again, the President and Congress paper over the deficit
Wright Fights Back
The sleaze label attaches to a Democrat for a change, but the House leader decides to tough it out
WORLD
America Abroad: What's Wrong with Yalta II
What's Wrong with Yalta II
Cult of The Red-Haired Devil
A drug bust uncovers an evil brew of satanism and murder
Israel Death Comes At Ramadan
A bloody West Bank flare of violence heats up the intifadeh
Japan A Scandal That Will Not Die
Despite loose ethics, the Recruit fiasco may topple Takeshita
Mexico Wimp No More
Once derided as a political weakling, Salinas is tackling corruption, drugs and foreign debt, but the economy is still in desperate shape
Soviet Union With Georgia on His Mind
Gorbachev faces yet another violent eruption of nationalism
Britain: Bedlam in the Bleachers (World Notes)
Bedlam in the Bleachers
Namibia: Wary Peace, No Retreat (World Notes)
Wary Peace, No Retreat
Terrorism: Narrowing the Suspects List (World Notes)
Narrowing the Suspects List
West Germany: Down in The Dumps (World Notes)
Down in The Dumps
SCIENCE
Science: Fusion Fever Is on the Rise
A widely hailed experiment gains support, but doubts remain
Nature: These Guards Just Love Fish (Nature)
Drafting dolphins into the Navy causes an uproar
SOCIETY
Living: How America Has Run Out of Time (Living)
Workers are weary, parents are frantic and even children haven't a moment to spare: leisure could be to the '90s what money was to the '80s
Southern California Tales of the Crank (American Scene)
Trade Anarchy sweeps the world of illegal synthetic drugs
PRESS
Press: Tapping The Kiddie Market
In spite of video-age competition, children's magazines boom
SPORT
Sport: Tough Message: A verdict on agents and colleges
A verdict on agents and colleges
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 133 No. 17 APRIL 24, 1989 (Contents)
Vol. 133 No. 17 APRIL 24, 1989
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 133 No. 17 APRIL 24, 1989 (Masthead)
Vol. 133 No. 17 APRIL 24, 1989
BUSINESS
An Oil Slick Trips Up Exxon
Huge lawsuits and a budding boycott confront the company
ENTERTAINMENT: Shedding an Old Skin
Shedding an Old Skin
LIQUOR ADVERTISING: A Matter of Tastelessness
A Matter of Tastelessness
LITIGATION: Battle of The Bottoms
Battle of The Bottoms
PHARMACEUTICALS: Prescription For a Merger
Prescription For a Merger
WALL STREET: Big Brother Is Listening
Big Brother Is Listening
Crackdown on The Swiss Laundry
Stung by a scandal, the government aims to block drug money
Friend Or Foe?
The FSX becomes a symbol of mounting strain between the U.S. and Japan
Power Station in a Pizza Box
Fast-rising Sun Microsystems delivers a hot new computer
Tobacco Road's Dirty Ashtrays
An heir to a cigarette fortune portrays a grim family legacy
Where's My Escape Hatch?
Ueberroth's deal stalls, leaving Eastern in limbo
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bookends: Apr. 24, 1989 (Books)
Critics' Choice: Apr. 24, 1989 (Critics' Choice)
Cinema: Don't Run: One Hit, One Error (Cinema)
Two new movies go out to the ball game
Show Business: Finally, The Belushi Story (Show Business)
Wired heads for the theaters despite Hollywood's hostility
Books: Getting to The False Bottom (Books)
Books: Supermole (Books)
SPECIAL SECTION
Travel: Welcome To New Harlem! (Travel)
The intrepid tourist can find charm, spirit and soaring music in New York's notorious ghetto
PEOPLE
A Doctor Prescribes Hard Truth: C. EVERETT KOOP (Profile)
C. EVERETT KOOP, America's Surgeon General, has an opinion on everything healthful, but he nonetheless enjoys meat and martinis