Vol. 132 No. 24
NATION
New Majority Leader Mitchell is a liberal with an iron will
A Snitch's Story
In L.A., an informer blows the whistle -- on himself
American Notes ALIENS
A Million Late Arrivals
American Notes COMPUTERS
Another Infection
American Notes DRUGS
It's Ecstasy -- with an M
American Notes MISSOURI
Kansas City Burning
Hedda's Hellish Tale
Even after the brutal beatings, she "worshiped" Joel Steinberg
John Tower's Hesitation Blues
He says he's a new man, but will Bush give him the Pentagon?
No Pardon
Reagan rules out clemency, but North still may get off
One Superpower to Another
Paint The Town Red
Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to New York, from the U.N. to Broadway, will test George Bush on his home turf -- and on the world stage
The Jackson Problem
If the Democrats deflate him, blacks just might wave goodbye
Two Sides of the Nuclear Sword
New U.S. weapons may make Americans less secure
Washington D.C. Turning Public Housing Over to Resident Owners (American Ideas)
A welfare mother of five who organized a housing complex sparks a national trend
WORLD
Italy Tentacles of the Octopus
The Mafia brings Europe's worst drug epidemic home
Middle East Frustration Springs Eternal
One family's struggle shows why the intifadeh burns on
Middle East Non Grata
After rebuking the U.S., the United Nations votes to hear out Arafat in Geneva
Pakistan Now, the Hard Part: Governing
Is Bhutto up to the challenge?
Soviet Union Here a Nay, There a Yea
A whisper of dissent greets Gorbachev's latest reforms
Terrorism To Save the Children
A most unusual hijacking
Why It Is Time to Talk to the P.L.O.
World Notes BRITAIN
A Property Boom Boom
World Notes DISASTERS
Two Deadly Storms
World Notes MEXICO
No Miracles, But Hope
World Notes POLAND
Walesa 8, Government 2
HEALTH & MEDICINE
HDL, the "good" cholesterol, seems to play a pivotal role in fighting heart disease by keeping arteries clear of deadly plaque
Take A Walk on the Well Side (Medicine)
How you can eat, drink and jog your way to healthier cholesterol counts
SOCIETY
This year, parents may find the answer surprisingly familiar
PRESS
Two '60s-era magazines are remade for the '90s
RELIGION
Bethlehem's gloomy Christmas signals concerns for the future
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 132 No. 24 DECEMBER 12, 1988
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Vol. 132 No. 24 DECEMBER 12, 1988
BUSINESS
KKR outfox Ross Johnson's group and walk off with RJR Nabisco, but the price comes with a colossal debt load
Business Notes AUCTIONS
Bull Market For Picasso
Business Notes COLLECTIBLES
Taking Shots At an Eagle
Business Notes INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
An Idea Worth $833 Million
Business Notes LABOR
The Benefit of Having a Home
Business Notes SERVICES
Nails Done On the Run
Lenders Take a Bigger Bite
Interest rates jump to their highest levels in three years
Little Shop of Winners
At David Geffen's entertainment mill, the hits keep on coming
Ma Bell Gets Wired
LAW
Are publicly sponsored religious symbols unconstitutional?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Stalin and Shostakovich fight a duel in a powerful new film
A Child's Garden of Lore And Laughter (Books)
From ants to Eskimos, twelve delightful volumes to grow on
Critic's Choice (Critic's Choice)
Double The Pleasure (Cinema)
High Dive (Video)
NBC bets on the '92 Games
Portland Offers a Calling Card (Theater)
In an elegant structure, the city unveils its regional troupe
Stretch Marks (Cinema)
The Decisive Line of a Master (Art)
Richard Diebenkorn's drawings make an inspiring exhibition
Where Are the Censors? (Video)
A titillating fall raises questions about network standards