Vol. 132 No. 6

NATION

American Notes DRUGS
No More Bargains

American Notes GEOGRAPHY
A Lost Generation

American Notes MILITARY
Flunking the Testers

American Notes NEW YORK
The Hijacker From Havana

American Notes WASHINGTON
A Job for The Plumbers

In Defense of "Good Judgment"
Harold Brown responds to an attack on Dukakis' foreign policy views

Shoot-Out At Gender Gap
Why don't women take a liking to Bush?

The Great G.O.P. Veepstakes Scoreboard
Bush orchestrates a careful search, looking at old friends and rivals

White Justice, Black Defendants
Many believe the courts are still biased

WORLD

El Salvador Bitter End
An ailing Napoleon Duarte is forgotten but not gone

Japan Death of a Manager
A suicide raises larger questions about the work ethic

Kampuchea Where Fear and Silence Reign
Despite hopes for peace, a country still trembles at its past

Soviet Union The Big Shake-Up
Moscow's military faces its most serious overhaul in decades

The Gulf On Second Thought . . . As talks begin, Iran brings up the subject of U.S. hostages

World Notes BURMA
New Face, Old Fist

World Notes SOVIET UNION
This Is A Vacation?

World Notes SPAIN
Smugglers On Ice

World Notes TERRORISM
A Smoking Gun Points at Libya

World Notes THE PHILIPPINES
Let's Make A Deal

SCIENCE

The Water That Lost Its Memory
A controversial scientific finding is debunked

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Food You Eat May Kill You (Health & Fitness)
A new report exhorts Americans to cut out the fat

SOCIETY

In Washington: Sticking Your Neck Out (American Scene)

Sticky Issues in Gumshoe Journalism (Ethics)
When is it right to use new high-tech spying devices?

Summer Joy Riding (Living)
More and more people find that biking is both fun and healthful

SPORT

Go-Ahead for A Strange Duel
A contentious giant will race a "killer mosquito" for the Cup

TECHNOLOGY

Putting Brainpower in a Box
Neural networks could change the way computers work

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Critics' Choice

Through the Eyes of Children
Josh AGE 14, BELMONT, MASS. Between childhood and adulthood lies the treacherous territory of adolescence, a region full of brainless impulses, hormonal furies. Josh Maisel is about to cross it.

Through the Eyes of Children
David AGE 10, PRENTER, W. VA. For generations West Virginia mining families survived by digging coal out of the plentiful hills. But these days life down in the hollows holds little promise for boys l

Through the Eyes of Children
Bianca AGE 9, NEW ORLEANS ^ Television comes alive for Bianca Belonga. Someday she wants to be a star like Jem and wear red earrings. For now, she imitates characters she sees on the screen.

Through the Eyes of Children
John David AGE 12, AUSTIN With Mexican roots, John David Gutierrez has blossomed into an all-American kid.

Through the Eyes of Children
Katie AGE 8, SEATTLE From day care to dream time, Katie Davis keeps on going through | long, crowded days. Family members and day-care workers are attentive, but often she would rather just curl up wi

Through the Eyes Of Children

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BUSINESS

Business Notes AUTOS (Economy & Business)
Wait a Minute, It's a What?

Business Notes BANKING (Economy & Business)
A $4 Billion Texas Bailout

Business Notes INVESTIGATIONS (Economy & Business)
Stock Tips, Hot Off the Presses

Business Notes SEIZURES (Economy & Business)
A Loan Goes Up in Smoke

Inside Nomura: Working Like a Dog (Economy & Business)

Is Tokyo's Bull Riding Too High? (Economy & Business)

Special Report: Japan's Nomura Yen Power Goes Global (Economy & Business)
The world's richest securities firm expands aggressively on Wall Street -- and everywhere

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cruise + Booze = Big Snooze COCKTAIL (Cinema)
Directed by Roger Donaldson; Screenplay by Heywood Gould

Going Ape MONKEY SHINES (Cinema)
Directed and Written by George A. Romero

Suspects, Subplots and Skulduggery (Books)
For mystery fans, this year's best will easily justify the addiction

PEOPLE

Lady with a Calling (Profile)
Oprah Winfrey, Abused Child and Young Beauty Queen, Was Awful As an Anchorwoman, But Now Runs Tv's Highest-Rated Daytime Talk Show with Curiosity, Humor and Empathy

TO OUR READERS

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