November 20, 1989 | Vol. 134 No. 21

A Game of Winks and Nods

Why both sides are downplaying a U.S. payment to Iran

A Nice Guy Finishes First

But Dinkins may not be tough enough to cope with New York

Alabama: Lest We Forget (American Notes)

Lest We Forget

Heroes: An Overdue Honor (American Notes)

An Overdue Honor

Iran-Contra: Secord Makes A Deal (American Notes)

Secord Makes A Deal

Mississippi: Poo-Poo Choo-Choo (American Notes)

Poo-Poo Choo-Choo

The Navy: Payoff for a Shipmate (American Notes)

Payoff for a Shipmate

Blink Or Go Broke

The budget battle nears the bottom line: bankruptcy

Breakthrough In Virginia Dougas Wilder

In a model of crossover politics, Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected black Governor and shows others how to crash the color line

Prince Edward and the Past

Massive resistance has faded, but something hidden remains

The Losses Keep Mounting

Michael and Kitty Dukakis suffer a nightmare year

White Lies, Bad Polls

America Abroad: Washington's Captive Policy

Washington's Captive Policy

China Advice from a Former President

As Deng Xiaoping makes room for Jiang Zemin, Richard Nixon reflects on his visit to China and argues why it is time for Washington to improve relations with Beijing

Freedom! The Berlin Wall

The Wall crumbles overnight, Berliners embrace in joy and a stunned world ponders the consequences

Is One Germany Better Than Two?

Western leaders liked to call for reunification when they thought such prayers were in no danger of being answered. Now they must worry about keeping Europe stable

Jordan Bye-Bye Moderates

A ballot surprise for Hussein

The Presidency: Present at the Construction

Present at the Construction

Wall Of Shame 1961-1989

Britain: This Tory Won't Tarry (World Notes)

This Tory Won't Tarry

Canada: Can a Mountie Be Turbaned? (World Notes)

Can a Mountie Be Turbaned?

India: Battle of the Bricks (World Notes)

Battle of the Bricks

Lebanon: Hell to Chief (World Notes)

Hell to Chief

Namibia: Patience and Clenched Fists (World Notes)

Patience and Clenched Fists

Medicine: Alzheimer's Rise (Medicine)

The disease may be twice as common as doctors thought

Ethics: Should Gays Have Marriage Rights? (Ethics)

On two coasts, the growing debate produces two different answers

Religion: Priestless Rites

Catholic bishops okay services led by nuns and lay people

Design: A Crazy Building in Columbus: Peter Eisenman (Design)

Peter Eisenman, architecture's bad boy, finally hits his stride

Technology: The Incredible Shrinking Machine

Breakthroughs in miniaturization could lead to robots the size of a flea

Ideas: Teaching Japan to Say No (Ideas)

In a provocative new book, maverick legislator Shintaro Ishihara tells his countrymen to be more assertive

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Vol. 134, No. 21 NOVEMBER 20, 1989