NATION
A Man of the People? (Grapevine)
Controversies: A Victory For Gay Rights (American Notes)
A Victory For Gay Rights
New Orleans: Mardi Gras Mess: Mardi Gras Mess (American Notes)
Mardi Gras Mess
Photography: Bonfire of The Rarities (American Notes)
Bonfire of The Rarities
Washington: Transcendental Evacuation (American Notes)
Transcendental Evacuation
Arizona: One More Unlucky Star
Following a time-honored -- and terrible -- tradition, the Governor faces a federal lawsuit for his role in a failed S&L
Bill Clinton: Front Runner By Default
He Doesn't Need the Attention (Grapevine)
He's Up to His Old Tricks Again (Grapevine)
If They Work for Me, Maybe They'Ll Vote for Me (Grapevine)
North Carolina: They're Home for Christmas
For one struggling family in Charlotte, fate, luck and hard work all come together at the right time to make this a holiday to remember
Politics At Last: A No-Go From Mario
Why the New York Governor toyed with Democratic hopes and G.O.P. fears for 10 tortured weeks, then finally rode off with an emphatic Fuhgedaboudit!
Sorry, Senator, I'M Taking the Daddy Track (Grapevine)
The Low Cost of Getting High (Grapevine)
Vox Pop: Dec. 30, 1991 (Grapevine)
WORLD
America Abroad
A State That Deserved to Die
Mexico: A Reprieve for the Church
Legislators finally bow to reality and vote to end more than a century of often brutal anticlerical policies
Russia: Unmerry Christmas
The red flag will be lowered soon, but citizens are more preoccupied with how to repair the ruined fabric of their daily lives
South Africa: Negotiations At Last
The nation's black and white leaders gather to start designing a democracy
Australia: A Felled Hawke (World Notes)
A Felled Hawke
Britain 'tis The Season To Plant a Bomb: (World Notes)
Canada: This Land Is Our Land (World Notes)
This Land Is Our Land
United Nations: Freed of An Albatross (World Notes)
Freed of An Albatross
Yugoslavia: The Shock of Recognition
Germany pressures its European partners into a compromise on independence for Croatia and Slovenia
SCIENCE
Adventures In Lilliput
Extraordinary new laser tools and microscopes are enabling researchers to observe and manipulate a breathtaking microworld
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The Case for Mutticare (Health)
If you think the cost of medical care for humans is getting out of hand . . .
SOCIETY
Comfortable Stations (Living)
These days the bathroom is a place to relax, to exercise, even to entertain
Was She Right to Go Public? (Ethics)
After long insisting on anonymity, Willie Smith's accuser raises issues of fairness by revealing herself on TV
RELIGION
Mary: Handmaid Or Feminist? (Cover Stories)
More and more people around the world are worshipping Mary -- and it's led to a holy struggle over what she really stands for
How To Believe in Miracles
Some of them, like reported apparitions of the Virgin, should be approached warily. But even more amazing miracles can be found and embraced every day.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 138 No. 26 DECEMBER 30, 1991
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 138 No. 26 DECEMBER 30, 1991 (Masthead)
Vol. 138 No. 26 DECEMBER 30, 1991
BUSINESS
A Silver Lining in the Showroom
Automaking Major Overhaul
Pounded by the recession and foreign rivals, GM will close 25 plants and lay off 74,000 workers. But will the bloodletting end there?
Airlines: A Farewell To His Fleet
A Farewell To His Fleet
Interest Rates: From Scrooge To Santa
From Scrooge To Santa
Retailing: Hardball Express
Hardball Express
Toys: The Queen Of Stickers
The Queen Of Stickers
Wall Street: Shunned by The Big Board
Shunned by The Big Board
Scandals: Is That All There Is?
B.C.C.I. pleads guilty to criminal charges and forfeits $550 million, but individual culprits are still on the loose
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bully for A Good Cause (Books)
Critics' Voices: Dec. 30, 1991 (Critics' Voices)
Santa Leaves a Six-Pack (Cinema)
In half a dozen Christmas movies, Hollywood worries a lot, has an affair, pays for a wedding, loses its faith and the rain forest, and gets stoned
Something New For the Met (Music)
The Ghosts of Versailles, a world premiere, makes for a lively show