August 7, 1989 | Vol. 134 No. 6

A Loose Cannon's Parting Shot

William von Raab rips into Washington's phony war on drugs

Shirley Walters Kiel: A Resentful Voice

Seattle: Wheelers and Dealers (American Notes)

Wheelers and Dealers

Busy Streets (American Ideas)

Contrary to Previous Reports, Cities Are Not Dead What keeps them alive, says William H. Whyte, is the crowd

California Saying No To CFCs

Dealing With Demography

Encountering A Neighbor

First The Verdict, Then the Trial

U.S. agents shadow -- but do not arrest -- spy suspect Felix Bloch

New Qualms About the DC-10

In the wake of the Sioux City disaster, another jet crashes

Smiles Vs. Stares

Texas No Wimps Here, Podnuh

The Burden of Power

The Case for Safer Seats

The Flag The Burning Question

The Presidency: Say a Prayer for Gorbachev

Say a Prayer for Gorbachev

Unfinished Business

A sweeping survey of race relations finds that black progress has stalled because of a stagnant economy and white resistance to equality

White Cop, Black Ghetto

Japan A Mountain Moves

Angry voters warn the ruling party to clean up its act or lose power

Middle East Masters of Double-Talk

Depending on their audiences, Shamir and Arafat flip-flop

Poland Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks

Solidarity rejects an offer to join a coalition government

Soviet Union Riding a Dangerous Wave

Gorbachev keeps his balance, but the sea is getting rougher

Takako Doi: An Unmarried Woman

Cambodia: A Long and Winding Road (World Notes)

A Long and Winding Road

Canada: Nature's Handiwork (World Notes)

Nature's Handiwork

Middle East: Bait for A Swap? (World Notes)

Bait for A Swap?

Sweden: The Verdict Is a Question (World Notes)

The Verdict Is a Question

Space: Next And Final Stop: Neptune (Space)

Voyager sees some intriguing sights as it nears the eighth planet

Science: Sexy Genes

Rewriting the laws of heredity

Living: The Myth of Male Housework (Living)

For women, toil looms from sun to sun

Religion: Roman Inroads

Four new Soviet bloc bishops

Sport: Zen and The Art of Fly-Fishing

Americans flock to the trout streams for a mystical high

Technology: Sweet Harmony

The DAT dispute is settled

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