Vol. 133 No. 7
NATION
A Near Tragedy Of Errors
Alumni of the Cuban missile crisis review their lessons
American Notes CONGRESS
Dangerous Liaison
American Notes EXPORTS
A Deadly Solvent
American Notes GUN CONTROL
Strict Liability
American Notes MUSIC
A Secret Song
American Notes POPULATION
Headed Downward
Playing for the Edge
Whether stalking turkeys or talking turkey, Jim Baker says, "the trick is in getting them where you want them, on your terms"
Dan Quayle's Diplomatic Debut
In his first foray abroad, he avoids mistakes -- and Communists
The Games Congress Plays
Lawmakers scheme to raise their pay while pretending otherwise
The Presidency
"I'm Staying Right Here"
Towering Troubles
Bush's pick for the Pentagon faces questions about his conduct
WORLD
Lawyers and doctors face of sweeping new reforms
Diplomacy Comrades Once More
Long bitter rivals, Beijing and Moscow plan the first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years
Israel Shamir Molds a Peace Plan
But he offers no real concessions to Palestinians
More
Reason for Hope Than Fear Though the U.S. loses a diplomatic edge as the Soviets and Chinese grow closer, Washington still has much to gain from the new detente
Paraguay The Extinction of a Dinosaur
A surprise coup topples Stroessner after a 34-year rule
Soviet Union Inside The KGB
A rare glimpse into the workings of the Soviet secret police
West Germany Blitzkrieg by the Ultra-Right
Protest votes give xenophobic extremists a strong showing
World Notes NICARAGUA
Tightening Their Belts
World Notes SOUTH AFRICA
Heading for The Exit
World Notes SOVIET UNION
Bringing Home The Borscht
World Notes THE PHILIPPINES
A Plea to Go Home
SCIENCE
Biologists get set for gene transplants into humans
Even The Eskimos Froze (Environment)
A record cold wave moves from Alaska to the Midwest
HEALTH & MEDICINE
An AIDS drug is approved
Workouts for The Eyes (Health)
Therapies to improve visual performance get mixed reviews
SOCIETY
In a Small Room With a View Hygiene and high-tech make Japan's loos the spiffiest ever
Pinellas Park, Florida. Freeze-Dried Memories (American Scene)
A service for pet owners means never having to say goodbye
SPORT
League leader Bill White becomes the game's ranking black
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Vol. 133 No. 7 FEBRUARY 13, 1989
BUSINESS
So why do mills want barriers against foreign competition?
Business Notes ADVERTISING CHARACTERS
Annoyed with The Noid
Business Notes BANKRUPTCY
Flat Tire For Yugo
Business Notes CORPORATE RAIDERS
Icahn's $340 Million Payoff
Business Notes DEFENSE CONTRACTORS
A Whiff Of War
Business Notes LITIGATION
Closing a Color Gap
Pocketful Of Stars
Michael Ovitz and his cadre of agents are Hollywood's new power brokers
Tiptoe Through the Tensions
Bush and Takeshita try to start out on the right foot
EDUCATION
Many professionals turn to teaching in midcareer
LAW
Joel Steinberg is guilty, but are others also at fault?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Buck Passing (Books)
Critics' Choice (Critics' Choice)
Opera Blooms in Brooklyn (Music)
A bold new venture begins at a house older than the Met
The Best And Worst Of Warhol (Art)
A show traces the banality that inspired and undid him
PEOPLE
TOM WOLFE, a journalist and novelist with a keen eye for society's foibles, looks back at a decade of greed and foresees a cooling of the national lust for money and license