NATION
A Pair of Electoral Tests
Pair of Electoral Tests
American: Notes CALIFORNIA The Pelicans Are Dying (American Notes)
Notes CALIFORNIA The Pelicans Are Dying
American: Notes ESPIONAGE Seen a Spy? Call the FBI (American Notes)
Notes ESPIONAGE Seen a Spy? Call the FBI
American: Notes EX-PRESIDENTS A Man Ahead Of His Time (American Notes)
Notes EX-PRESIDENTS A Man Ahead Of His Time
American: Notes POPULATION Hispanics on The Rise (American Notes)
Notes POPULATION Hispanics on The Rise
American: Notes TEXAS Special Delivery (American Notes)
Notes TEXAS Special Delivery
The Federal Government: The Can't Do Government (Cover Story)
Paralyzed by special interests and shortsightedness, Washington no longer seems capable of responding to its growing challenges
Giving The Public What It Wants
Public What It Wants Bush's popularity reflects the country's cautious sense of satisfaction
Sources of The Strongman's Strength
Strongman's Strength
Tattletale Memoir
Memoir Martin Luther King Jr.'s best friend reveals some sordid details
The Shifting Politics of Abortion
Shifting Politics of Abortion With two major victories, the pro-choice majority shows that it is not so silent
Who Lost Noriega?
Lost Noriega? Mainly the coup's muddled leaders, but there is plenty of blame to go around
WORLD
A Dead-End Street
Dead-End Street"
America: Abroad Pereztroika
Abroad Pereztroika
East Germany: Lending an Ear
Lending an Ear East Berlin's leaders finally seem willing to listen to the country's dissenters, whose fledgling movement lacks an agenda and a Walesa
Elvis
Spotted in Estonia! Glasnost goes bonkers as extraterrestrials, video healers and Abominable Snowmen distract comrades from everyday woes
Hungary: Now You See It
Now You See It . . . The party sheds Communism, but will voters buy the switch?
South Africa Then There Was One
Then There Was One Mandela remains in jail while his colleagues go free
Soviet Union On the Edge of Civil War
On the Edge of Civil War Visiting Armenia and Azerbaijan, a TIME reporter wonders how much longer the two republics can exist in the same country
Spain I Used to Have Little Faith in the U.S.
Used to Have Little Faith in the U.S." On the eve of elections, Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez talks about his changing political views
COMMERCE Sheep at Any Price (World Notes)
Notes COMMERCE Sheep at Any Price
ISRAEL Infrequent Flyer (World Notes)
Notes ISRAEL Infrequent Flyer
LEBANON If This Is Peace . . . (World Notes)
Notes LEBANON If This Is Peace . . .
NORTHERN IRELAND Plugging Up The Leaks (World Notes)
Notes NORTHERN IRELAND Plugging Up The Leaks
SCIENCE
Nature: A Trinity of Families (Nature)
Trinity of Families Scientists reduce all matter to three fundamental types
Science: Shaking
Down Deep Tremors from hidden faults alarm seismologists
Greening of Geopolitics (Environment)
Report: Greening of Geopolitics How the U.S. Can Take The Lead in the Third World First: stop sending mixed signals
Greening of Geopolitics: A New Item On the Agenda (Environment)
Report: Greening of Geopolitics A New Item On the Agenda The plight of the planet is finally serious international business
SOCIETY
The Carlin Trend, Nevada There's Holes in Them Thar Hills (American Scene)
Carlin Trend, Nevada There's Holes in Them Thar Hills A rush for invisible gold leaves visible scars in the mountains
Living: Where The Skyline Meets the Shore (Living)
Skyline Meets the Shore After a massive recycling effort, a lively neighborhood blooms in the shadow of Wall Street
PRESS
Press: Dancing to The Latino Beat
Latino Beat Hispanic media reach a vast audience but lag with advertisers
SPORT
Sport: In The West: Play Baysball!
West: Play "Baysball!" San Francisco and Oakland square off in a historic World Series
TECHNOLOGY
Technology: Who's Afraid of The Japanese?
Afraid of The Japanese? A new book contends that the U.S. is winning the chip wars
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 134, No. 17 OCTOBER 23, 1989 (Contents)
Magazine contents page Vol. 134, No. 17 OCTOBER 23, 1989
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 134, No. 17 OCTOBER 23, 1989 (Masthead)
Magazine masthead Vol. 134, No. 17 OCTOBER 23, 1989
BUSINESS
Boom, Ka-boom!
Boom, Ka-boom! Panicked by a faltering buyout deal and a whiff of inflation, the stock market posts its worst loss since the '87 crash and provokes fears of a bearish season to come
ACCIDENTS Reaping a Clue In a Cornfield
Notes ACCIDENTS Reaping a Clue In a Cornfield
AIDS A Painful Price Tag
Notes AIDS A Painful Price Tag
AUTOS Mr. Thunder's Big Bash
Notes AUTOS Mr. Thunder's Big Bash
LITIGATION The Battle Of Burbank
Notes LITIGATION The Battle Of Burbank
RECORDING INDUSTRY Dutch Treat for Herb and Jerry
Notes RECORDING INDUSTRY Dutch Treat for Herb and Jerry
High Style for the 9-to-5 Set
Style for the 9-to-5 Set Donna Karan sells working women a look of their own
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Show Business: Barkin Up the Right Tree (Show Business)
Up the Right Tree In two new movies, a gifted actress climbs to stardom
Critics' Voices: Oct. 23, 1989 (Critics' Voices)
Video: Exit Jane, Amid Turmoil (Video)
Jane, Amid Turmoil Today is jolted by a newcomer's rise and Pauley's departure
Cinema: Finally, A True Character Comedy (Cinema)
True Character Comedy
Books: Rattling (Books)
The Chains Mom-and-pop shops lure the ambiance chasers
Rickie Lee Jones: She's Back (Music)
Back Rickie Lee Jones ends a five-year silence with a great album
SPECIAL SECTION
Nobel Prizes: Surprise, Triumph - and Controversy (Nobel Prizes)
Triumph -- and Controversy Eight new laureates are honored, and an overlooked scientist cries foul
PEOPLE
Play It Again, Woody Allen (Profile)
It Again, Woody You all know the successful writer, comedian, actor and filmmaker. Now meet WOODY ALLEN, jazz clarinetist
TO OUR READERS
From the Publisher: Oct 23 1989 (From The Publisher)
ESSAY
Essay: We Shoot People, Don't We?
Shoot People, Don't We?