Vol. 137 No. 2
NATION
AVIATION: Did She Die on Nikumaroro?
American Notes
CALIFORNIA: Concealed Weapons
American Notes
INVESTIGATIONS: No Cause For Pride
American Notes
JUSTICE: Bars and Stripes Forever
American Notes
THE NAVY: Just Bill The Taxpayer
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
Breathe Easy, Nuke Workers
Fencing In the Messengers
The U.S. press and the Pentagon square off over unprecedented limits on news coverage of a potential gulf battlefield
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
Footnotes From the Front: An up-to-the-minute briefing on the Persian Gulf crisis
Last Chance To Talk
The U.S. and Iraq finally agree to meet -- but peace remains elusive
On The Fence
The President says he can take America to war without asking Congress. The lawmakers disagree -- but most would rather not take a public stand at all.
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
Return of The Truth Seeker
Rising -- But Still Muted -- Dissent
Shevardnadze's Final Favor (Grapevine)
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
Shop Till You Drop Citation
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
The Enough Already Advisory
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
The G.O.P. Looks West
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
The No Sugar Coating Prescription
GRAPEVINE (Grapevine)
The Weird Science Prize
This Land Is Their Land
After a century of struggle, Native Americans are retrieving their rights and their heritage to preserve an ancient culture from extinction
WORLD
As the communist regime confronts demands for change, ethnic Greeks flee to their motherland -- and a less than rousing welcome
Australia Slaughter Down Under
A nation that relies on the land for its vital exports staggers in the face of one of the century's worst agricultural slumps
Israel: A Tide of Hope
As 1 million Soviet Jews head for their new homeland, they fulfill a Zionist dream but promise to transform the nation
Somalia: A Very Private War
With the world otherwise occupied, rebel armies seize the capital, at least 500 die, and the country sinks into anarchy
Soviet Union: Good News, Bad Times
Gorbachev seeks an economic truce with his restive republics, hoping to ease the country's tensions
Terrorism: The Life and Crimes of a Middle East Terrorist
In an exclusive report, TIME traces the connection between Iraq and a top operative for a shadowy Palestinian group
World Notes
ARGENTINA: No Peace in The Dirty War
World Notes
CANADA: Sorely Taxing The Consumer
World Notes
EL SALVADOR: Who Killed the Copter Crew?
World Notes
FRANCE: Tempest in a Chapeau
SCIENCE
A new study of the stars could rewrite the history of the universe
Fighting For Yosemite's Future (Environment)
A Japanese takeover of the park's concessions stirs a debate over who should reap profits from America's natural treasures
HEALTH & MEDICINE
What is it about the American way of life that causes breast cancer?
Restoring Lost Curves and Confidence (Medicine)
Tantalizing Clues to a Lethal Legacy (Medicine)
Research into the genetic factors is raising hopes of better screening and treatment
The Rough Road to Recovery (Medicine)
Options for therapy have multiplied, but making the right choices can be daunting for both doctors and patients
When The Doctor Gets Infected (Health)
Medical workers who harbor the AIDS virus may face new rules
PRESS
A freshet of ecopublishers reaches out to the mainstream
RELIGION
Scandal engulfs the chief Dead Sea Scrolls editor
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
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Vol. 137, No. 2 JANUARY 14, 1991
BUSINESS
ADVERTISING: How Dull Can You Be?
Business Notes
ANTITRUST: Formula for Controversy
Business Notes
BENEFITS: Too Slick with The Pink Slips
Business Notes
LABOR: Even Captains Get the Flu
Business Notes
REAL ESTATE: This Meal Has Nine Courses
Discs, Dat and D'Other
Things Digital audiotape breaks out into the home-entertainment marketplace
Hasn't He Been Here Before?
Once again, a Neil Bush company is ensnared in a bailout, and a probe is under way into the propriety of his financing
Money
Angles Do Yourself a Favor!
Pillars Of Sand
The recession is putting banks through their worst trauma since the 1930s; the crisis could finally force Washington to overhaul the U.S. financial system
They're Off And Kicking
The race for a famed track pits stars against tycoons
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The precocious Van Dyck chased the Tudor stiffness out of English painting
BOOKS (Books)
Burning Bright: INDIA: A MILLION MUTINIES NOW
BOOKS (Books)
Ice Cubes: THE SECRET PILGRIM by John le Carre
BOOKS (Books)
The Govfather: THE FOURTH K by Mario Puzo
Would It Fool the Family Cat? (Video)
The networks learn from their mistakes, and learn, and learn . . .