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August 9, 1982 | Vol. 120 No. 6

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NATION

Politics Over Reason

Overcoming the Doubts

Soviet Cards

Tilting Back

Beggar's Banquet

The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Learning the Preferences and Quirks of Power (The Presidency/Hugh Sidey)

Reagan's Bad Boy Slips Again

Off the Beach

Grass Was Never Greener

Refusing to Say Uncle

Americana: Trailer for Hitching (Americana)

Americana: Condominiums with a View (Americana)

Golden Guns

Americana: Ticket to Oblivion (Americana)

WORLD

Middle East: Talking Under the Gun (Middle East)

Congressional Innocents Abroad

Death Struggle in the Desert

Mbabwe: Feuding Fathers of Their Country (Mbabwe)

Panama: New Strongman (Panama)

South Africa: Cooked Goose (South Africa)

China: Sky Wars (China)

France: Haute Heist (France)

Falkland Islands: Saved but Still Fearful (Falkland Islands)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Medicine: Soaring Costs (Medicine)

SOCIETY

Living: Pizza and Punk on Gorky Street (Living)

PRESS

Shaking Up the Networks (COVER STORY)

Press: Vicarious Is Not the Word

RELIGION

Religion: The Politics of Prayer

Religion: Up on Arms

SPORT

Sport: Coke and No Smile

BUSINESS

A Big Fight over Tiny Chips (Economy & Business)

Tempest over a Martini Glass (Economy & Business)

Delving Deeper (Economy & Business)

Bad Old Days (Economy & Business)

Dividends: No Pepsi, Please (Economy & Business / Dividends)

LAW

Law: Pummeled Post

Law: Self-Help Model

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: Big Mac (Cinema)

Cinema: Machochists (Cinema)

Cinema: Slaphappy (Cinema)

Show Business: Are the Stars Out Tonight? (Show Business)

Books: Latins and Literary Lovers (Books)

Books: Blood Relatives (Books)

Books: Editors' Choice: Aug. 9, 1982 (Books)

Fiction: Best Sellers: Aug. 9, 1982 (Books / Fiction)

Theater: Slain Dragon (Theater)

Theater: Oedipus Hex (Theater)

Video: When Eden Was in Suburbia (Video)

MILESTONES

Milestones: Aug. 9, 1982

PEOPLE

People: Aug. 9, 1982

TO OUR READERS

A Letter From The Publisher: Aug. 9, 1982 (A Letter From The Publisher)

LETTERS

Letters: Aug. 9, 1982

ESSAY

Essay: An Amendment That Should Not Pass

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