Vol. 130 No. 16

NATION

"The Heifer" Takes Some Hits
As Reagan falters, Howard Baker gets the blame

"We Engaged"
The U.S. and Iran take another step in their deadly minuet

America's First Renaissance Woman
Clare Boothe Luce: 1903-1987

American Notes CAMPAIGNS
Jesse the Pitchman

American Notes FLORIDA
Goodbye, "Gunshine"

American Notes NEW YORK
Some Mess, Bess

American Notes TAXES
Setting a Bad Example

American Notes THE EVERGLADES
Happy Hunting, Chief

Auguries Of Innocence
In rural Missouri, a boy posthumously finds justice

Campaign Portrait
Trying to Set Himself Apart Gore is his father's son but his own man

The Road to Bork's Last Stand
How, under pressure, he changed his mind at the last minute

Where Interests Converge

Wild Oats Robertson Rewrites His Resume

WORLD

Brazil Deadly Glitter
A junkyard radiation mishap

Central America Captain Ahab vs. Moby Dick
Reagan throws yet another harpoon at Managua

China Fire in a Snowy Land
Tibet erupts in pro-independence rioting, and its exiled ruler urges more protest

Dominican Republic Horror off Death's Head Beach
Illegal immigrants meet a gruesome end as their boat sinks

Earth Station, Can You Read Me?

Haiti A Rumbling in the Belly of the Beast
Elections loom, but poverty and violence continue to reign in a land where hope once blossomed

Japan Tee Time for the Threesome
A trio of contenders putt for the prime ministership

A Professor's Pupil Makes Good (Mexico)
De la Madrid chooses a tough economist

World Notes BRITAIN
Renovating The Revolution

World Notes EGYPT
The Making of A President

World Notes POLAND
Big Brother Hears You

World Notes SRI LANKA
Poisoning a Peace Pact

World Notes THE PHILIPPINES
New Lyrics or Old Refrain?

SCIENCE

Cloudy Crystal Balls (Environment)

The Heat Is On (Environment)
Chemical wastes spewed into the air threaten the earth's climate

Flying High -- and Hairy (Environment)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A How-To Guide on Cholesterol (Health & Fitness)
New federal recommendations aim to set doctors straight

Calculating The Odds (Medicine)

The Appalling Saga of Patient Zero (Medicine)
A stunning book traces the mishandling of the AIDS epidemic

SOCIETY

Brutal Treatment, Vicious Deeds (Behavior)
Cheryl Pierson is only one of America's troubled parent killers

In Ohio: A Town and the Bard Who Left It (American Scene)

RELIGION

Falwell Throws In the Towel
With PTL up for grabs, will the prodigal Jim Bakker return?

SPORT

Striking While the Owners Are Cool
Inside and out, the players seemed to be coming apart

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

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BUSINESS

Business Notes ACQUISITIONS (Economy & Business)
The Good Ship Trump

Business Notes LABOR (Economy & Business)
Revving into A Settlement

Business Notes PRODUCT SAFETY (Economy & Business)
Deadly Delay At Justice

Business Notes SOFTWARE (Economy & Business)
Is Excel as Easy as 1-2-3?

Business Notes WALL STREET (Economy & Business)
Setting Free The Bears

Canada Big Hug from Uncle Sam (Economy & Business)
A bold pact to boost commerce across the border

Japan "Let Us Shake Hands" (Economy & Business)
Under pressure from allies, Tokyo changes tactics

Newly Industrialized Countries (Economy & Business)
Low Costs, High Growth Coming up fast into the ranks of the top traders

Special Report on Global Competition (Economy & Business)
Taking On The World U.S. industry fights to regain its prowess in the marketplace

Western Europe Basking in Europhoria (Economy & Business)
But the dollar's dive poses a fresh challenge

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

An Epic Journey Through Myth THE MAHABHARATA (Theater)
by Jean-Claude Carriere and Peter Brook

Con Jobs HOUSE OF GAMES (Cinema)
Directed and Written by David Mamet

Still Reelin', Still Rockin' (Show Business)
A new movie and book for old Music Master Chuck Berry

War Dreams HOPE AND GLORY (Cinema)
Directed and Written by John Boorman

Yuppie Lit: Publicize or Perish (Books)
Hot young authors are wheeled, dealed and hyped

TO OUR READERS

A Letter From the Publisher (A Letter From The Publisher)

ESSAY

Has Somebody Stolen Their Song?