January 29, 1990 | Vol. 135 No. 5

. . . And the Case Against Them

The head of Handgun Control says weapons are killing the future

You Set Me Up!

A drug bust could be the last straw for Washington's mayor

Arizona: A Terrible Mistake (American Notes)

"A Terrible Mistake"

CALIFORNIA: Learning Self-Esteem (American Notes)

CALIFORNIA Learning Self-Esteem

Immigration: Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (American Notes)

Rolling Up the Welcome Mat

Indiana: Taking a Chance on Love (American Notes)

Taking a Chance on Love

Washington: A Bold Foreign Aid Proposal (American Notes)

A Bold Foreign Aid Proposal

Under Fire

The N.R.A. is more than just another special-interest group -- but like many empires it is neither as imposing nor as invincible as it looks

Six Years of Trial by Torture

Children, defendants, jurors and judge were all abused in the wasteful McMartin case

The N.R.A.'s Case for Firearms

The Postinvasion Blues

As time passes, Latin criticism of the U.S. action grows

Treaty? What Treaty?

Bloody Tales of Baku

Busted by the Baby Boom

Eastern Europe Below the Speed Limit

As Communist leaders cruise slowly toward reforms, the people urge swifter action -- and perhaps new drivers

Espionage Top Hat

Knocked Off Moscow discloses the capture of a master spy

Pakistan The Undoing of Benazir

After a year in office, Prime Minister Bhutto discovers that good intentions are no substitute for good government

Resurrecting Ghostly Rivalries

Eastern Europe discovers that national hatreds and prejudices increasingly haunt the land

The Killing Zone

Faced with ethnic savagery, Moscow moves to crush the militants

The Trouble with Independence

Burma: Crossed Off The Ballot (World Notes)

Crossed Off The Ballot

Colombia: Save It for The Judge (World Notes)

Save It for The Judge

Indochina: Hi, U.N.; Bye, Moscow (World Notes)

Hi, U.N.; Bye, Moscow

Japan: Bullet for a Broken Taboo (World Notes)

Bullet for a Broken Taboo

Water: The Spigot Is Turned Off (World Notes)

The Spigot Is Turned Off

Environment: An Overblown Asbestos Scare? (Environment)

The dangers are minimal in most buildings, says a new study

Environment: The Soviets Clean Up Their Act (Environment)

A Moscow conference signals a new ecological activism

Health: Hold The Oat Bran (Health)

Health: The Good Food-Picking Seal (Health)

A Heart Association stamp of approval stirs up controversy

Ethics: Forcing Gays Out of the Closet (Ethics)

Homosexual leaders seek to expose foes of the movement

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Vol. 135, No. 5 JANUARY 29, 1990