Who a Vacant Apartment Belongs To
Closed mid-August 1997 · On stands late August 1997
The Front
The Meridian Index: September
Back-to-school sales-tax-holiday take-up by state, the average price of a bushel of Midwest soybeans, drive-time radio ratings in the top ten markets
The Catalogue in the Backpack
Mail-order clothing catalogues aimed at teenagers report record back-to-school volume, moving cargo pants and platform sneakers to kids who have never set foot in the stores their parents shop
The Essay
The Vacancy Clause
The Rent Regulation Reform Act, signed into law in June, permits vacancy and high-income deregulation; the essay reads what changes and for whom
The Foreign File
The Baht Falls
Thailand's currency float in July has spread through the region; a dispatch on the IMF negotiations underway to shore up Southeast Asia's economies
The Feature Well
The Bite
Mike Tyson is disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear during their June rematch
The City
Subject: The two-fare zone closes: a free bus-to-subway transfer arrives with the MetroCard
The Back
Books: A round-up of the fall's political non-fiction · Art: Notes from the fall gallery openings · Film: The early awards-season entries, briefly