Vol. 128 No. 5

"the House Is on Fire"
Activists and politicians fight back at crack

America Plays Black
Will Reagan's arms-control policies lead to a stalemate?

American Notes California
Earthquake Shakes

American Notes Discrimination
Back to Hiring Goals

American Notes Security
Laxness At Lockheed

American Notes the Presidency
Third-Term Tantalizing

Biker Babbitt
Peddling himself in Iowa

In the Eye of the Storm

All the Queen's Ministers

Assessing the Impact of Sanctions
A wide array of options offers varying levels of pressure

Beyond the Debate, South African Realities
The journey from the present to the inevitable is likely to be long and bloody

Falling Short
Speaking all too softly, Reagan raises a South African ruckus

Needling Aids
A startling proposal

Squeeze Play
Manion slips by the Senate

The Establishment's Envoy
William Averell Harriman: 1891-1986

Times Not Forgotten
In Georgia, two old friends from the movement days collide

"To Free Ourselves From Backwardness"
Iron-willed and icy, Mengistu Haile Mariam defends his policies

And the Beat Goes Out

Bolivia High Aims, Low Comedy
An earnest battle against drugs turns into a series of mishaps

Brazil Baby Farm
A luxury adoption business

Ethiopia Red Star Over the Horn of Africa
An impoverished land tilts to the East but seeks Western help

Middle East
Tears of Joy in Joliet

Middle East When Adversaries Meet
High in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, Hassan holds talks with Peres

World Notes Italy
Craxi Calls a New Tune

World Notes Japan
Nakasone's Big Shuffle

World Notes Mexico
Day of Fury on the Rio Grande

World Notes Peru
Aftermath of a Slaughter

World Notes Terrorism
% Basque Rage, French Bombs

Environment (Environment)

From the Boneyard to No. 1
The Anchorage Daily News celebrates better times

Tennis According to Marx
Czechoslovakia manufactures top players and talent

The Courtroom of the Future (Computers)
Computer-aided transcription is revolutionizing stenography

A Breakthrough for Biotech (Economy & Business)
The first genetically engineered vaccine for humans is approved

A Case of the Downturn Jitters (Economy & Business)
Slow growth complicates the work of Congress on tax reform and deficits

Breathing Room (Economy & Business)
The IMF helps out Mexico

Business Notes Aircraft (Economy & Business)
High-Flying Loss Leaders

Business Notes Antitrust (Economy & Business)
Derailing a Merger

Business Notes Denationalization (Economy & Business)
The Premier's Pink Slips

Business Notes Fast Food (Economy & Business)
Pepsi Bags Kentucky Fried

Business Notes Investments (Economy & Business)
Splash in the Stock Market

Shedding Sweat, Tears and Dollars (Economy & Business)
A record drought in the Southeast will cost $2 billion

How to Ease the Tuition Load
Innovative plans offer relief now and in the 21st century

"Kill the Moonlight!" They Cried (Art)
In Venice, a superb retrospective of the futurists

An Inveterate Soloist Wartime Writings: 1939-1944 (Books)
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Translated by Norah Purcell; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 237 pages; $12.95

Bookends (Books)

Grounding Captain Midnight (Video)
High-tech, Holmesian detective work unmasks a satellite intruder

Love's Something You Fall in Heartburn (Cinema)
Directed by Mike Nichols; Screenplay by Nora Ephron

Onion Theory Home: a Short History of an Idea (Books)
by Witold Rybczynski Viking; 256 pages; $16.95

Only 2,500 Miles From Broadway (Theater)
Oregon's Shakespearean Festival is a giant hidden treasure

Role Reversal Nothing in Common (Cinema)
Directed by Garry Marshall Screenplay by Rick Podell and Michael Preminger

Where the Lifeline Is (Music)
The Del-Lords play rock that is righteous as a baptism

From the Windsors, a Down-Home Royal Bash
Wedding high spirits and high style, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson say "I will"