Vol. 135 No. 15
NATION
A Setback For Pro-Life
American Notes CALIFORNIA
Cruising Takes A Bruising
American Notes CRIME
Profiting from Pain
American Notes CUBA
Fidel Castro vs. Kate & Allie %
American Notes POISON GAS
Two Suppliers Just Say No
Beyond The Melting Pot
In the 21st century -- and that's not far off -- racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. will outnumber whites for the first time. The "browning of America" will alter everything in society, from politic
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Grapevine (Grapevine)
Some Help for Working Moms
Congress finally passes a child-care bill
Strangers In Paradise
Even as they stake claims to the American West, Asians experience the ambivalence of assimilation and the perils of prosperity
The Devil Made Him Do It
In New York, illegal clubs become a way of life -- and death
The Fuss over Gus
Will Democrats tolerate a black bigot?
The Great Political Bozo Face-Off (Grapevine)
The Presidency
Getting Gorby on the Line
WORLD
The Cheerleaders of Tragedy
Middle East The Big Sting
Foiled in his attempt to buy devices for atomic warheads, Saddam Hussein remains determined to make Iraq the first Arab nuclear power
Peru Politics
Is Now His Muse Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's most famous novelists, is on the verge of becoming President of Peru. And you thought his fiction was surreal
South Africa From God to Mortal
Man As black-on-black violence surges across the land, Nelson Mandela's stature as a peacemaker diminishes
Soviet Union Red Army Blues
The secession crisis in Lithuania adds to the military's unhappiness over cuts in manpower, money and hardware
The Germanys A Westerner for the East
De Maiziere picks a can-do capitalist from across the border for the daunting task of rejuvenating his country's flaccid economy
World Notes BRAZIL
Blowup in the Rain Forest
World Notes FRANCE
Breaking The Habit
World Notes HUNGARY
A Goulash Victory
World Notes NICARAGUA
One Army, Under Violeta
SCIENCE
A Soviet photographer captures haunting images of life after Chernobyl
Man with A Mission (Environment)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A study refutes claims from veterans exposed to the herbicide
SOCIETY
As more and more designers succumb, AIDS takes a devastating toll on the fashion industry
Going Public with Rape (Ethics)
Should victims be identified when the crime is sexual assault?
PRESS
Once a propaganda tool, the Soviet agency wins new respect
RELIGION
An enfeebled Church of England awaits a new leader
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 135, No. 15 APRIL 9, 1990
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Vol. 135 No. 15 APRIL 9, 1990
BUSINESS
Cloth diapers are the freshest look in the playpen
Business Notes PUBLISHING
Tabloid Mogul Sells His Child!
Business Notes SPORTING GOODS
Out-Mitting the Competition
Business Notes SPORTSWEAR
Blazing Hot And Way Cool
Business Notes TOBACCO
The Cuban Stogie Crisis
Business Notes TRADE
Let's Have Our Own Bloc Party
Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow
Sorry, Your Card Is No Good
A nightmarish tale from the realm of consumer credit ratings
Star Of His Own Dubious Epic
Dino's bombs keep clobbering investors, but he just won't quit
The Wizard Bows Out
America's top money manager leaves a rich legacy. Can anyone fill his shoes?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
At The End Of His Rope (Books)
Critics' Voices (Critics' Voices)
Critics Who Condescend (Books)
Like Nothing On Earth (Video)
David Lynch's Twin Peaks may be the most original show on TV
X Marks the Top (Cinema)
Two fine new films get the adults-only label
SPECIAL SECTION
Donald Trump unveils his newest attraction -- and biggest gamble yet