September 10, 1990 | Vol. 136 No. 11

A New Ball Game

Black and female candidates have changed some of the political rules

Drugs: Just Spray No (American Notes)

Just Spray No

Illinois: A Stealthy Killer (American Notes)

A Stealthy Killer

Population: Here Comes California (American Notes)

Here Comes California

Traffic: Now, a Real Fuzzbuster! (American Notes)

Now, a Real Fuzzbuster!

Back to The Other War

The gulf crisis complicates a last-ditch budget summit

Campus Ripper

A killer claims five victims in a Florida college town

Cardboard Hero of the Week (Grapevine)

Comeback of the Week (Grapevine)

Comedown of the Week (Grapevine)

Diamonds Are a Don's Best Friend (Grapevine)

Hero of the Week (Grapevine)

It's An Ill Wind (Grapevine)

O.K., Louie, Drop the Gun (Grapevine)

Porn To Raise Hell (Grapevine)

Quixote Watch (Grapevine)

An Update on the Year's Most Unlikely Candidates

Welfare For Billionaires? (Grapevine)

Zap! You've Been Tagged!

Many cities are trying to erase the writing on the wall

Canada The Army Breaks the Barriers

After another Mohawk skirmish, the troops move in

Liberia In the Heart of Darkness

West African troops find there is no peace to keep where tribal carnage masquerades as war

South Africa Policing the Police

Mischief-making in the ranks undercuts De Klerk's reforms

The Germanys The Honeymoon Is Over

Amid fears of economic chaos, the East embraces unity -- but not without qualms

Cambodia: Breaking New Ground (World Notes)

Breaking New Ground

Eastern Europe: Short Supplies, Short Tempers (World Notes)

Short Supplies, Short Tempers

France: A Grand Goof For Larousse (World Notes)

A Grand Goof For Larousse

Soviet Union: Another Burning Issue (World Notes)

Another Burning Issue

HOSNI MUBARAK: An Urgent Call to Negotiate (The Gulf Interview)

HOSNI MUBARAK, the President of Egypt, hopes a diplomatic solution can cool the month-old crisis but fears the region is moving tragically toward war

The Gulf: Pausing at the Rim of the Abyss (The Gulf)

Suddenly it's time to talk. But while both sides seem to be looking for an exit, neither is ready to give way on its basic demands.

The Gulf: Look Who's Antiwar (The Gulf)

Now What's that dovish sound? Why, it's the cooing of former hawks on the Republican right wing.

The Gulf: Military Message (The Gulf)

With a new emphasis on Third World conflict, the Pentagon will have to trim some desires to fill its needs

The Gulf: The Presidency: Bush's Balancing Act (The Gulf)

Bush's Balancing Act

The Gulf: The Tortoise and the Hare (The Gulf)

As Moscow sees it, slow and steady diplomacy will pay off, especially if the first mad dash to contain Saddam fails

The Gulf: Weekend To Full-Time Warriors (The Gulf)

Call-ups cause some hardship, but the U.S. can no longer sustain a big military buildup without using the reserves

The Gulf: What's That Cracking Noise? (The Gulf)

Thanks to Saddam, a credit crunch could squeeze the world economy

Nature: Invasion of The Habitat (Nature)

Snatchers Exotic plants and animals are ruining the nation's wilderness

Science: Real Gone Neutrinos

An experiment in the U.S.S.R. shakes up the world of physics

Ellsworth, Michigan Going Home: Roots, but No Tracks (American Scene)

Trains don't stop in Ellsworth these days, but an unusual settler is remembered, and two fine restaurants are themselves memorable

Ethics: The Gift of Life - or Else (Ethics)

Should toddlers be forced to donate bone marrow so their half brother can survive?

Living: What $152 A Week Buys (Living)

For those who must live on the minimum wage, life is no American Dream

Press: Front-Row Seat

Press: The First Casualty

In the post-Vietnam era, reporters get a shorter leash

First Sight: The earliest Israelites?

The earliest Israelites?

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Vol. 136, No. 11 SEPTEMBER 10, 1990