Vol. 134 No. 5
NATION
Limousine Libertine?
American Notes INVESTIGATIONS
It May Have Been Suicide
American Notes MINNESOTA
Day of the Locusts
American Notes SPACE
No Free Launch
Brace! Brace! Brace!
Thanks to a heroic pilot, 186 survive the tenth worst U.S. air crash
First Hot Air, Then Clean Air
Political emissions greet Bush's environmental plan
High Spy At State?
A U.S. diplomat is suspected of working for the Soviets
Picking Lemons for the Plums?
Bush selects some rich but unqualified ambassadors
The Stealth Takes Wing
But its price and uncertain role may shoot the B-2 down
WORLD
An ambush sours relations between rival mujahedin factions
America Abroad
Debt and Forgiveness
Arms Control An Exercise in Trust
The superpowers take a big step toward "intrusive" inspection
Soviet Union Revolution
Down Below Striking miners take Gorbachev's call to action seriously
The Himalayas War at the Top Of the World
Fighting at breathtaking altitudes, Indians and Pakistanis are locked in an icy stalemate
World Notes BURMA
Locking the Gates
World Notes COLOMBIA
Ready for the Big Leap
World Notes KENYA
The Priciest Pyre
World Notes POLAND
The General Squeaks By
SCIENCE
A study shows that those lovable furry pets decimate wildlife
SOCIETY
An actress's murder points to growing problem of disturbed fans
Sick and Tired (Living)
Uneasy patients may be surprised to find their doctors are worried too
RELIGION
The Vatican establishes a historic toehold in the Soviet bloc
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 134 No. 5 JULY 31, 1989
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Vol. 134 No. 5 JULY 31, 1989
BUSINESS
A Texas-Size Garage Sale
Business Notes REAL ESTATE
Ted's Home On the Range
Business Notes SCANDALS
This Job Is Jinxed
Business Notes TOYS
Soldier Boy, You're a Doll
Business Notes WALL STREET
Risky Poses in A Bare Market
How Motown Lost Its Big Mo
Money Angles
I Was a Teenage Communist
O.K. To Log On, Comrades
The U.S. relaxes controls on computer sales to the Soviets
Special Report: The Big Slowdown
Adrift in the Doldrums As the economy weakens, the Federal Reserve will have to steer carefully to avoid a recession
EDUCATION
After many shutdowns, West Bank students may resume classes
LAW
Police name a suspect in the serial murders of 48 women
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Once an Eagle, Don Henley, flying solo, soars even higher
Critics' Choice (Critics' Choice)
No More Tributes to Mount Fuji (Art)
A Japanese show explodes Western preconceptions
Polar Heroics and Delusions (Books)
Unlocked Doors (Books)
When Humor Meets Heartbreak (Cinema)
Two splendid comedies get back to basics: talk and sex
PEOPLE
In a new venue and new career, the eldest First Son, GEORGE W. BUSH, swings for the fences as the Texas Rangers' owner and a future candidate