Ms. Magazine Back on Newsstands: Eight months...

Ms. Magazine Back on Newsstands: Eight months after suspending publication, the magazine is back, without advertising. The magazine also has a slightly new name, Ms.: The World of Women, which its backers say better reflects its worldwide scope. The first issue of the redesigned magazine went on sale Monday for $4.50 a copy at newsstands and through the Waldenbooks and B. Dalton bookstore chains. Industry analysts have expressed doubts about the magazine’s chances for survival without advertising. They say that the relatively high price will discourage some readers and that the topics on which Ms. made its reputation are now covered in other magazines.