Sorry, Your Policy Is Canceled (Cover Story / Nation)
Those dread words echo with numbing frequency in an America well on the way to insuring itself to a silly, shuddering halt


Painful Legacies of a Lost Mission
As NASA reels and the Soviets soar, remains of Challenger's crew are found

Right and Left
Reagan takes on tyranny

Keeping Programs in the Black
The Stealth bomber and other weapons are funded stealthily

The White House as Theater (The Presidency)

High Exposure
Testing millions for AIDS

"The King of Queens" Is Dead
New York City's corruption scandal claims a victim

Unfriendly Fire
Flak for New Mexico's Anaya


The Right's Narrow Victory (France)
After a close election, opposing forces may try to share power

Taking Her Own Sweet Time (The Philippines)
Aquino moves cautiously as she settles into power

A Stunning Win for NATO (Spain)
Referendum vote is a surprise

Bitter Blow (West Germany)
The Chancellor under fire

A Fight in The Family (Israel)
Cracks within Begin's party

Twice Foiled (Ecuador)
Putting down a renegade

An Interview with Miguel de la Madrid

A Democratic Domino Effect?
An inspiration from Manila takes hold in Seoul

Starting Over In Stockholm (Sweden)
Palme's successor is chosen

"The Monster of Florence" (Italy)
A killer who strikes once a year haunts lovers in summer


Peering into Halley's Heart (Space)
Giotto gets a close look before hitting a "wall of dust"


Welcome to the "No-Care Zone" (Medicine)
After reform, concern about new kinds of Medicare abuse


In Colorado: A Great Fondness for Country Tunes (American Scene)


Curran on the Carpet
A U.S. theologian faces Vatican discipline over moral teachings


A Legacy of Line Drives
Handing down dreams from father to son


Looking Good Is Not Enough (Design)
An old-fashioned state-of-the-art designer tops himself


Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)

A Letter from the Publisher

American Notes

Behind Closed Doors
The lavish Marcos legacy is thrown open to the public

World Notes

Corporate Raider on the Ropes
As head of TWA, Carl Icahn confronts a strike and heavy losses

Lender in Chief
New head for the World Bank

People

Milestones

Dreamworld
THE SPORTSWRITER

Aftershocks
THE AFFAIR

The Amazing Boom Machine (Economy & Business)
Stock and bond markets go wild as cheap oil triggers a "virtuous cycle "

Business Notes


Bad Medicine?
Testing teachers in Texas

Good Girls?
Sex scandal at Brown


Life-Styles of the Rich and Famous
First Johnson & Johnson, now Johnson vs. Johnson


Kevin Kline's Ultimate Test (Theater)
A gifted American actor plays Hamlet off Broadway

Calling Their Own Shots (Cinema)
Women directors are starting to make it in Hollywood

Satisfying Reconciliations (Books)
RAIN OR SHINE by Cyra McFadden; Knopf; 178 pages; $16.95

Still Taking It Off and Taking It In (Show Business)
Oh! Calcutta! is about to celebrate its 17th birthday


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