Behind Closed Doors

Fencing at the Fireside Summit (Cover Stories)
With candor and civility, Reagan and Gorbachev grapple for answers to the arms-race riddle

The Presidency: On a Free Stage (The Presidency)

Filling Up the Empty Hours
A blackout frustrates the press

How It Played in Pravda

Arms Control: Maneuvering Around Square One
The only arms-control progress was a desire to look ahead


Middle East: Waite's Secret Mission (Middle East)
As a troubleshooter strives to free U.S. captives, a new hostage crisis erupts

The Philippines: Lucky Sevens (The Philippines)
The opposition faces a split

China: Old Wounds (China)
Students vent their anger

Colombia: Aftermath of a Disaster (Colombia)
Amid tragedy and exhaustion, the cleanup continues

Africa: Finally, a Reason to Hope (Africa)
Abundant rains produce a good harvest, but problems remain

South Africa: Out of Sight (South Africa)
The pace of killing quickens

Oman: Guardian of the Strait (Oman)
While war rages nearby, a strategic ally marks an anniversary


Science: A Star of Another Color
Was the white dwarf of Sinus recently a red giant?

Far Encounter: Voyager closes in on Uranus
Voyager closes in on Uranus


Health & Fitness: Body Styler of the Rich and Famous (Health & Fitness)
Dan Isaacson sculpts heavenly forms without scarring star egos


In Boston: Inside a Tortured Mind (American Scene)

Behavior: Battling over Masochism (Behavior)
Psychiatrists and feminists debate "self-defeating" behavior


Newswatch: The Benefits of Surveillance (Newswatch)


Religion: An Antique Version of Myself
A writer's inside account of life among Hasidic Jews


Sport: Taking an Arm and a Leg
Theismann as in Heisman passes gently into night


Design: And Now, the Tallest of the Tall (Design)
A high-flying architect-and-developer team aims for 150 stories


Table of Contents, Dec 2 1985 (Table of Contents)

A Letter from the Publisher: Dec. 2, 1985 (A Letter From The Publisher)

Milestones: Dec. 2, 1985 (Milestones)

Lobbying Through Leaks (Nation)
Weinberger's warning letter attracts too many readers

Keeping Up Appearances (Nation)
The First Ladies conduct their own diplomatic minuet

Solo Americans (Nation)
20.6 million live alone

Black Funds (Nation)
Elite Army troops face charges

Plowed Under (Nation)
Puerto Rico sours on a farm

Selling Secrets (Nation)
The FBI nabs two more spies

American Notes: Dec 2, 1985 (Nation)

World Notes: Dec. 2, 1985 (World)

More and More, She's the Boss (Economy & Business)
Women executives are on the move and taking over top jobs in corporations

A Self-Styled Gibson Girl (Economy & Business)

Texas-Size: Pennzoil wins $10.5 billion (Economy & Business)
Pennzoil wins $10.5 billion

Fatal Delusions: A shooting on Wall Street (Economy & Business)
A shooting on Wall Street

All Wrapped Up in Company Logos (Economy & Business)
Consumers make a fashion statement with familiar trademarks

Business Notes: Dec. 2, 1985 (Economy & Business)


Education: Way, Way Back to Basics
One-room schools hold their own in the battle against extinction

Help or Hoax? Vouchers ignite a controversy
Vouchers ignite a controversy


Books: High Mark (Books)
I BEEN THERE BEFORE

Cinema: Desert Dust:FOOL FOR LOVE (Cinema)
FOOL FOR LOVE

Cinema: Torture Test (Cinema)
THE OFFICIAL STORY

Video: A Moody Swirl of Dickens: BLEAK HOUSE (Video)
BLEAK HOUSE; PBS; Sundays beginning Dec. 1 on most stations

Books: New Men and Old Masters (Books)
WHAT'S BRED IN THE BONE

Books: Spirits of '76...BACK IN THE WORLD (Books)
BACK IN THE WORLD


People: Dec. 2, 1985


Letters: Dec. 2, 1985 (Also In This Issue)


Essay: When Liberty Really Means Neglect