Vol. 124 No. 23

NATION

Back on Speaking Terms

An Opening to London

Questions About Soviet Cheating

Plunging into the Red Ink

Thunder on the Right

Checking the Balances (The Presidency)

Giving Notice

"The Bust of the Century"

WORLD

Fire in the Dawn Sky (MEXICO)

An Irreplaceable but Tired Symbol (MIDDLE EAST)

The Doublecross and the Hit Hoax (LIBYA)

The Miners' Moscow Connection (BRITAIN)

Staying Home

Hitting the Road (WEST GERMANY)

The Case for Pessimism (FRANCE)

Lower Profile for "Mother-in-Law" (CHINA)

Bloodshed at a Peace Site (THE KOREAS)

Hair Dye and a Shave (EL SALVADOR)

A Separatist Split-Up (CANADA)

Backing Down on Flight 007 (SEQUELS)

Another Warning for UNESCO (BRITAIN)

SCIENCE

Folding the Perfect Corner

Stirring Up a Whale of a Storm (Environment)

SOCIETY

In Maryland: Fowl Festival (American Scene)

Crazy over Calendars (Living)

PRESS

Selling Off a Magazine Empire

RELIGION

A Bold Stand on Birth Control

SPORT

The Little Trophy Comes to Life

TECHNOLOGY

Let Us Now Praise Famous Hackers (Computers)

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

A FIST for Fugitives (American Notes / American Notes,JUSTICE)

Assailing Black Leaders (American Notes / CIVIL RIGHTS)

Gifts for the Admiral (American Notes / MILITARY)

Violence at Abortion Centers (American Notes / CRIME)

Grounded: One Airline Inquiry (American Notes / INVESTIGATIONS)

BUSINESS

Banking Takes a Beating (Economy & Business / COVER STORY)

Cash with a Lot of Class (Economy & Business)

Jumbo Loans, Jumbo Risks (Economy & Business)

EDUCATION

A Debate over "Dumbing Down"

LAW

Color Gloria Allred All Rebel

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Returning to the Frame Game (Art)

A Giant Leap to No. 2 (Video)

Finding Life in a Little Melody (Cinema)

Rushes (Cinema)

The Confidential Clerk (Books)

Excerpt (Books)

God Cousins (Books)

Elegy (Books)

Best Sellers (Books / FICTION)

MILESTONES

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PEOPLE

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TO OUR READERS

Read the story (A Letter From The Publisher)

LETTERS

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ESSAY

The Using of Baby Fae