NATION
Gambling: Betting on The Devil (American Notes)
Betting on The Devil
Mississippi: Delayed Justice (American Notes)
Delayed Justice
Ohio: Eleventh-Hour Clemency (American Notes)
Eleventh-Hour Clemency
Space: High-Flying Sweepstakes (American Notes)
High-Flying Sweepstakes
Ho Ho Humbug
As war threatens in the gulf and the recession tightens its grip, Americans endure one of the gloomiest holiday seasons in recent memory
Split Decisions (Grapevine)
The Presidency: History Lessons
History Lessons
The State of the States: Broke
With expenditures growing and revenues shrinking, Governors and legislatures are scrambling to balance their budgets
Lamar Alexander: Who's In Charge Here?
Embarrassed by a flip-flop on minority scholarships, Bush chooses a political pragmatist as Education Secretary
Winners & Losers of 1990 (Grapevine)
WORLD
America Abroad: The Personality Factor
The Personality Factor
Broadside From The Right
With the economy crumbling and reformers fading away, the reactionaries are gaining the upper hand
Counting Up the Atrocities
Germany The Pain of Purification
East Germany's last leader, labeled a secret-police informant, is the latest victim of a process haunting the reunited land
Haiti An Avalanche for Democracy
A priest's appeal to the poor wins him the presidency, but he will need more than popularity to remedy his country's problems
Shevardnadze: Perestroika's Other Father
Soviet Union Next: A Crackdown - Or a Breakdown?
By resigning, Shevardnadze was warning a friend: Don't rely on force to stem the chaos. But Gorbachev may fear he will be ousted if he doesn't.
The Gulf Are We Ready to Wage War?
Not by the Jan. 15 deadline, says an all-too-candid U.S. general
Colombia: Good Deal for The Dealers (World Notes)
Good Deal for The Dealers
Israel: Heavy Turbulence (World Notes)
Heavy Turbulence
Morocco: A Strike Turns Deadly (World Notes)
A Strike Turns Deadly
South Africa: A Divided Congress (World Notes)
A Divided Congress
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Food: Most of Food (Food)
SOCIETY
Ethics: Most of Ethics (Ethics)
Most of Living (Living)
TECHNOLOGY
Technology: Most of Science & Technology
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 136, No. 28 DECEMBER 31, 1990
BUSINESS
AIRLINES: Flocking Together
Flocking Together
BANKING: Same Place, New Address
Same Place, New Address
CABLE TV: More Yuks for Their Bucks
More Yuks for Their Bucks
FOOTBALL: Your Company Name Here!
Your Company Name Here!
TOYS: Steve's No Role Model
Steve's No Role Model
How Long Will It Last?
A TIME panel forecasts a moderate recession for the next six months but warns that a banking crisis or Middle East conflagration could trigger a deeper slump
Most of Business
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Best of '90: Books (Books)
Best of '90: Movies (Cinema)
Best of '90: Music (Music)
Best of '90: Theater (Theater)
Best of '90: TV (Video)
Show Business: Most of Show Business (Show Business)
SPECIAL SECTION
Best Of '90's: Well, Hello to '90s Humility (Best Of '90's)
It's listmaking time again, and the compulsion not only sums up the year but also charts a new decade and a new mood
PEOPLE
Poland's WOJCIECH JARUZELSKI: Unlikely Detonator Of Change (Interview)
History will remember him for imposing martial law on Poland, but WOJCIECH JARUZELSKI, the outgoing President, hopes it will also credit him for talking with Solidarity