Vol. 134 No. 10
NATION
Barney Frank's "Pygmalion"
American Notes LIBRARIES
The Great Patent Heist
American Notes OAKLAND
The Panthers' Lost Leader
American Notes RACE
No Place For Mankind
Going Too Far
The drug thugs trigger a backlash in Colombia and Kennebunkport
My Lunch with Felix
A correspondent's very public encounter with a suspected spy
WORLD
Eastern Europe Uncharted Waters
Soviet allies draw conflicting conclusions from Gorbachev's agenda
Israel Is the Intifadeh Losing Steam?
Palestinians turn their frustration on one another
Kenya Murder in the Game Reserve
Roving poachers bring down the man who helped lions live free
Poland: The Vision Thing
WAR & TERRORISM
As Berlin goes to war, Tokyo continues to march through Asia
Part 3 Desperate Years (World War II)
After conquering Poland, Hitler menaces the rest of Europe. Churchill's reply: "We shall never surrender"
Part 4 What If . . .? (World War II)
Some sharp but unanswerable questions about the outcome
Remembrance ". . . It Was Awful" (World War II)
Remembrance "I Heard the Sound of Planes" (World War II)
Remembrance "It Was Incredibly Macabre" (World War II)
SPORT
An unrepentant Pete Rose is banned from his beloved game
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A provocative case: democracy has outlived Communism
BUSINESS
Hey, Where's My Refund?
Business Notes HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
No Sloppy Work, Please
Business Notes HOTELS
Holiday Inn Checks Out
Business Notes LOTTERIES
Wheel of Misfortune
Business Notes TAXES
One Gloat Over the Line
Hollywood Or Bust
California, here they come: foreign investors want to be in pictures
If He Can Make It Here . . .
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Critics' Choice (Critics' Choice)
Fugitive (Books)
New Directions for The Next Decade (Music)
Check out some tried-and-true recipes. Stir in new voices and taproots. Add heat. Stand back