Vol. 126 No. 22

NATION

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

On a Free Stage (The Presidency)

Filling Up the Empty Hours
A blackout frustrates the press

How It Played in Pravda

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

WORLD

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

Lucky Sevens (The Philippines)
The opposition faces a split

Old Wounds (China)
Students vent their anger

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

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

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

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

HEALTH & MEDICINE

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

SOCIETY

In Boston: Inside a Tortured Mind (American Scene)

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

PRESS

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

STYLE & DESIGN

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

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)

A Letter from the Publisher

Milestones

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

Keeping Up Appearances
The First Ladies conduct their own diplomatic minuet

Solo Americans
20.6 million live alone

"Black" Funds
Elite Army troops face charges

Plowed Under
Puerto Rico sours on a farm

Selling Secrets
The FBI nabs two more spies

American Notes

World Notes

BUSINESS

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

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

Fatal Delusions (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

EDUCATION

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

Help or Hoax?
Vouchers ignite a controversy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

High Mark (Books)
I BEEN THERE BEFORE

Desert Dust (Cinema)
FOOL FOR LOVE

Torture Test (Cinema)
THE OFFICIAL STORY

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

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

Spirits of '76 (Books)
BACK IN THE WORLD