August 27, 1990 | Vol. 136 No. 9

1992, Anyone? (Grapevine)

Courts: Finders Keepers (American Notes)

Finders Keepers

Los Angeles: A Voice In The Night (American Notes)

A Voice In The Night

Massachusetts: Winning One For Ol' Thoreau (American Notes)

Winning One For Ol' Thoreau

Sociology: The Game of The Name (American Notes)

The Game of The Name

Fallen Idol of the Week (Grapevine)

Fire At El Capitan

A horrific blaze at Yosemite reignites a heated debate: Should forest fires be extinguished or allowed to burn themselves out?

Gas Guzzler of the Week (Grapevine)

Central Park Jogger Case: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty

Three defendants in the notorious Central Park Jogger case are convicted of rape but not attempted murder

If You Can't Trust Your Publisher . . . (Grapevine)

Meaningful Relationship? (Grapevine)

Saddam Hussein's Rooting Section (Grapevine)

Tallyho! In Texas, tracking convicts is the ultimate hunt

In Texas, tracking convicts is "the ultimate hunt"

The Have You Seen Me Circular (Grapevine)

The Put Up Your Dukes Trophy (Grapevine)

Who's Boycotting Whom? (Grapevine)

Pakistan The Hunt Is On

A caretaker government begins to investigate Benazir Bhutto and zeroes in on her husband's business connections

South Africa Roar of the Lions

The official armed struggle may be suspended, but bloody tribal violence threatens to split the black majority and destroy Mandela's authority

Citizenship: Better Late Than Never (World Notes)

Better Late Than Never

East Germany: Now You See It, Now You. . . (World Notes)

Now You See It, Now You. . .

Europe: The Long, Dry Summer (World Notes)

The Long, Dry Summer

Soviet Union: Too Much To Handle (World Notes)

Too Much To Handle

The Gulf: He Gives Us a Ray of Hope (The Gulf)

Despite the blood on his hands, Saddam's emotional appeals have aroused surprising Arab support. That could prove hard to dispel.

The Gulf: And On This Map We See . . . (The Gulf)

Granted only limited access to the action, reporters scramble around the Middle East to cover the crisis

The Gulf: Must This Mean War? (The Gulf)

Not necessarily. Before the fighting starts, the U.S. should try to craft a diplomatic way out.

The Gulf: Hanging Together - or Separately (The Gulf)

The global front against Iraq grows fragile as the U.S. forges ahead of the pack

The Gulf: Saddam's Strongest Card (The Gulf)

Though a lucky few escape, the Iraqi leader turns thousands of Americans and other foreigners into hostages and vows to keep them captive until the U.S. withdraws

The Gulf: The Beleaguered Messenger (The Gulf)

Squeezed by the conflicting demands of two old allies but well versed in the art of survival, Jordan's King struggles to keep his balance

The Gulf: The Presidency: Networking Pays Off (The Gulf)

Networking Pays Off

Health: Say It Ain't So, Oleo! (Health)

Even margarine may be bad for the heart

And Baby Makes Four (Ethics)

A new custody battle intensifies the debate over surrogacy

Press: The Straight and Fair Arrow Hedley Donovan: 1914-1990

Arrow Hedley Donovan: 1914-1990

Design: The New Shape of Sound (Design)

Listen up: the latest stereo gear is simpler and more "wifeable"

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