Vol. 132 No. 14

NATION

American Notes AIR FORCE
How Wobbly The Goblin

American Notes AIRCRAFT
Cheaper -- and Better

American Notes LOS ANGELES
Justice for Camarena

American Notes MARRIAGE
What Mama Never Told Her

American Notes NEW YORK CITY
Murder in the Cathedral

Campaign Issues Deficits: Lunchtime Is Over

An Icy Duke Edges Out Bush in a Taut Debate
Behind in the polls, Dukakis attacks on drugs, the deficits, Iran and Quayle

It's The Year Of the Handlers
Staffers like Baker and Sasso more than ever control the message

Kings of The Hill Who needs Dukakis?
Congress is getting its way now

The Cool Texan: Master of the Game

The Natural: A Feel for Politics

WORLD

Coups Armies Rampant
Revolts in Burma and Haiti underscore the elusiveness of democracy

Diplomacy To Deal or Not to Deal
Where should the line be drawn in seeking to free hostges?

Japan Vigil for a Failing Emperor
A nation prays for Hirohito

Lebanon Religious
Differences Who will succeed Gemayel?

Poland "Eventually We Will Win"
Walesa looks ahead to talks

Siege of The Sergeants

Soviet Union Show of Force
In Yerevan Ethnic unrest erupts again

Sudan Drowning in a River of Woe
After famine, disease, war and debt come floods and locusts

World Notes BRITAIN
Socking It to The Bad Guys

World Notes ISRAEL
Blasting into The Space Club

World Notes NICARAGUA
Open Secrets, Closed Doors

World Notes SOVIET UNION
Bottoms Up, Mikhail

World Notes SWEDEN
Color It Red And Green

SCIENCE

James Watson Puts On a New Hat
The renowned scientist takes charge of the genome project

SOCIETY

In Washington: A Guide to Discomfort Stations (American Scene)

True Confessions by Telephone (Behavior)
A call-in service for those who need to bare their souls

RELIGION

The Intermarriage Quandary
Can U.S. Judaism afford to say yes? Can it afford not to?

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Critics' Choice

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BUSINESS

Business Notes HOUSING (Economy & Business)
Foreclosures And Fire Sales

Business Notes INVESTMENTS (Economy & Business)
A Really Hot Stock Tip

Business Notes PERSONAL FINANCE (Economy & Business)
Billionaire Bankrupts

Business Notes PRODUCTS (Economy & Business)
Pooches Pick Up the Scent

Special Report: Family Ties (Economy & Business)
Do-It-Yourself Scheduling

Special Report: Family Ties (Economy & Business)
Splitting Up The Work Load

Special Report: Family Ties (Economy & Business)
Time Off for Mr. Mom

Special Report: Family Ties (Economy & Business)
Looking Out For Grandma

Special Report: Family Ties (Economy & Business)
Day Care At the Office

Family Ties: Home Is Where The Heart Is (Economy & Business / Special Report)
Companies try harder to meet the personal needs of workers

EDUCATION

But Where Are Their Chaperones?
A novel exchange program brings Soviet students to U.S. colleges

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bookends (Books)

Fogged In GORILLAS IN THE MIST (Cinema)

More Than One Note at a Time BIRD Directed (Cinema)
by Clint Eastwood; Screenplay by Joel Oliansky

Splendor Packaged In Kitsch (Art)
Los Angeles unveils a home for Japanese treasures

The American Dream, and Where It All Started (Books)
Two noted authors portray the nation at birth and in its troubled middle age

The American Dream, and Where It All Started (Books)
Two noted authors portray the nation at birth and in its troubled middle age

Two Tales of One City (Theater)
Well heeled or down at heel, Los Angeles stages teem with politics

SPECIAL SECTION

Magic On the Track
Records shatter as the world's fastest and strongest square off for keeps

More Shorts
A Top Power Crumbles

More Shorts
Heading for A Showdown

More Shorts
Putting Her Hopes on Ice

No Time For the Poetry
NBC's cool coverage stints on the drama

Olympic Shorts
Courting Victory

Olympic Shorts
They Shoulda Stood in Bed

Olympic Shorts
Winning on Charisma

Splashes Of Class And Acts of Heroism
Flying through air and water, the stars and upstarts are dazzling

The High And the Sprightly
With breathtaking leaps and vaults, Soviet gymnasts sweep most of the gold

Views From Row Z
A rank amateur experiences the made-for-V.T. Games

Winners All!

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