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No one could believe that the beautiful, wealthy jet-set lovers Peter Uwe Schmitt and Aurore Martin were ruthless killers. But fueled by greed and a mutual addiction to the good […]

Discusses service in the airline industry as of September 1998. Chart of ten airlines, ranked best to worst, according to customer complaints; The case of airline customer Benito Martinez; Conversation at a US Airways ticket counter in Boston, Massachusetts; The impact of deregulation; Reaction from airline executives. INSETS: Frequent flyers: It's tougher to get what..., by Daniel...;Aircraft Safety: Blowing smoke?, by John Greenwald, et al.

Focuses on health maintenance organizations (HMO) in the United States. Stories of consumers who were denied coverage; Debate over Kaiser Permanente, the HMO which has decided not to cover the cost of Viagra; Congressional action on health reform; Customer satisfaction with HMOs; Historic observations on the medical care system; Advice on how to manage an HMO: Financial considerations for managed care companies. INSET: What's covered--and what isn't.

Looks at the cruise line industry in 1998. Record sales and profits for companies like Royal Caribbean and Carnival; Expectations for growth which are fueling a $10 billion spending spree for cruise lines; Ships like the Grand Princess, which will have room for over 2,000 passengers; How Wall Street is responding to the incredible growth potential of the industry; Cruise lines which have sold out because of the competition; What is offered on the superliners like the Grand Princess.

Focuses on Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, which opens in the spring of 1998 in Orlando, Florida. Description of the park; Cost; Number of people employed; The park's entertainment; Comments from Disney chairman and CEO, Michael Eisner. INSET: Caution: Live animals.

Highlights Pope John Paul II's trip to Cuba in January, 1998. Compare and contrast of the work, beliefs, and goals of both the Pope and Fidel Castro; How Cuba has fared under Castro's Marxist rule; Why Castro invited the Pope to Cuba; The Pope's motives in going to Cuba. INSET: `You should not expect a miracle'.

Discusses the physical and psychological scars caused by the bombing in Oklahoma City at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The anxiety brought on by the wait for the trial of the accused bombers Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols; The survey reporting that 38.5 percent of the state respondents personally knew a victim of the blast; Victims that survived; The approach of April 19th, the anniversary date, and the resulting fear.

Ponders whether the United States mission known as Operation Uphold Democracy accomplished anything in Haiti. The operation as old-fashioned gunboat diplomacy; Desperate political and economic conditions; Mob rule in parts of the country; Jean-Bertrand Aristide as a political force whether the titular president or not; Prospects for Aristide's successor, Rene Preval.

Reports on the increasing number of incarcerated women who are mothers in the United States. Statistics regarding the number of women in prisons throughout the country; Difficulties regarding the prison visits and virtual visits between incarcerated women and their children, and the trauma that such visits may cause the children; Details regarding alternative-sentencing solutions.

Focuses on the financial difficulties facing discount airlines. The impact of the ValuJet disaster; The success of Reno Air Inc., one of the few winners among discount airlines; The dual predicament facing discount airlines that is stalling their development; Details on several discount airlines including Pan Am, Vanguard, Reno Air, ValuJet and Western Pacific. INSET: What cheap seats? by Stacy Perman..

Informs that the Caribbean islands, in 1996, play a major role in the international drug trade. Colombian drug cartels turning to the Caribbean islands to route drugs as authorities increase pressure on familiar Mexican routes; The resulting increase in corruption and violence; The affect on the Caribbean islands' economies, which are dependent on tourism; Puerto Rico as the center of the Colombian drug trade; More.