Vol. 142 No. 18
COVER
Populist and popular, radio's right-wing pundit and gross-out wild man have new mega-best sellers
NATION
In spite of Clinton's protests, the influence-peddling machine in Washington is back in high gear
Bright City Lights (Politics)
In mayoral races, fence-mending "pragmatic idealists" take aim at crime, jobs and schools
Health Report (Chronicles)
Informed Sources (Chronicles)
Inside Washington Who's Annoyed By Reno? the White House (Chronicles)
Letting Bygones Be Bygones (Chronicles)
Making The War in Vietnam Look Simple (Chronicles)
Monitor Haute Truck Stop (Chronicles)
Raw Data (Chronicles)
The Politics of Disgust (Politics)
The Week October 17-23 (Chronicles)
Vox Pop (Chronicles)
We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Nightly Talk-Show Flops (Chronicles)
White House Heightism (Chronicles)
Winners & Losers (Chronicles)
WORLD
Is Haiti Worth It? (Diplomacy)
Restoring democracy is a nice idea -- but not if it takes the U.S. Marines to get rid of the island's ruthless rulers
SCIENCE
Clinton bets that industry will cut back on greenhouse-gas emissions voluntarily
The $2 Billion Hole
Why Congress finally pulled the plug on the world's biggest and most expensive physics experiment
White House Paper Chase (Environment)
If it's not recycled, then Washington won't buy it
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Heavy lobbying brings more money to find a cure, but will the research dollars be well spent?
Mad About Vitamins (Health)
When the FDA took on the supplement industry, the agency may have bitten off more than it can chew
SOCIETY
A California kidnapping spurs a novel use of the information highway
For the Love of Kids (Ethics)
What should be done with a teacher who belongs to a pedophile group but has a spotless rocord?
For Two Mouths, a Megaphone (Cover Society)
Lie Down in Darkness (Youth)
Does a death on the highway implicate the entertainment industry?
When Aids Strikes Parents (Children)
Who will care for a new generation of orphans -- and the youngsters soon to become orphans?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Political Interest Putting People Second
Time Magazine Contents Page NOVEMBER 1, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 18 (Contents)
Time Magazine Masthead NOVEMBER 1, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 18 (Masthead)
BUSINESS
Slowly, but not so surely, the U.S. economy is starting to gain speed. But does it have the fuel to continue?
Socking the Rock (Securities)
In one of the largest settlements ever, Prudential will pay thousands of customers who were victims of fraud
They're Up Against the Wal (Retailing)
Communities are fighting to keep out mega-retailers like Wal-Mart
EDUCATION
The resurgent religious right is gaining power on local school boards and stirring angry debate
LAW
In another verdict that defies videotape evidence, the men who attacked Reginald Denny get off relatively light. What guided the jury?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Restored and rereleased, Streetcar confirms its greatness
A Mushmeister Returns (The Arts & Media Books)
With a movie in the works and his own album in the stores, Robert James Waller is back with more boohoo literature
Ballet with a Savvy Street Beat (The Arts & Media Dance)
Courting young audiences, the Joffrey sets a bouncy new work to songs by Prince
Furthermore (The Arts & Media Books)
Furthermore (The Arts & Media Music)
Furthermore (The Arts & Media Theater)
Look! Up on the screen! It's a galaxy! It's a killer robot! It's . . . VIRTUAL, MAN! (The Arts & Media Entertainment)
Once the astronauts' toy, virtual reality is now an art, an arcade game and, for some, a humiliation
On the Run From Terror (The Arts & Media Cinema)
An Italian thriller portrays a 10-year-old's nightmare
Rough Sailing for a New Show Boat (The Arts & Media Theater)
A grandiose but disappointing revival in Toronto is called racist by blacks, who have a point
Sounds of Silence (The Arts & Media Music)
John Cage may be the first important artist whose work one wants neither to hear nor see
What If Baby Grows Up Gay? (The Arts & Media Theater)
A young Broadway playwright fumbles a provocative theme