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COVER: "There is no way I can explain how I came to be here"

From his Spaso House residence, the President tells Hugh Sidey of the wonder he felt in his remarkable odyssey to Red Square. -- Beneath the summit ceremony was a more subtle form of posturing. -- What lies behind the impasse on arms control. -- Nancy vs. Raisa, Round 4. -- Reagan gets a nyet, not from Gorbachev but from a Russian clergyman. See NATION.

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WORLD: In the Negev desert, thousands of Palestinians languish in detention

Arab prisoners are held for months without charges or trial for joining the revolt against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. They endure searing days and chilly nights under harsh conditions. -- Stomach cancer sidelines El Salvador President Jose Napoleon Duarte as his country drifts further into crisis. -- Apartheid squabbles on the seashore in South Africa.

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BUSINESS: Already in the lead with record profits, Ford keeps accelerating

Almost everything the company produces these days seems to fly out of showrooms. The latest Ford model is a hot two- door hatchback called the Probe, which was designed and developed in a joint project with Mazda. -- Lee Iacocca sounds off in his second book, Talking Straight. -- A mess of misleading economic indicators fluctuate wildly and go through repeated revisions.

40

Environment

Conservationists square off with rampaging ATV owners in a noisy war over wilderness areas. -- Season of death for North Sea seals.

52

Press

Editors Tina Brown and Anna Wintour are rising stars in the Conde Nast firmament. -- Columbia gets a new journalism school dean.

53

Medicine

The chairman of the President' s AIDS commission releases a final draft report and criticizes the White House for foot dragging.

56

Religion

Already steamed up over sex, the Episcopal Church faces a bishop' s broadside. -- The Pope puts his stamp on the College of Cardinals.

66

Living

Idyllic cruising in clear waters, stunning sights and bargain prices make Turkey Europe' s freshest destination for tourists.

70

Profile

Seeking rationality in an increasingly irrational world, Magician James Randi exposes the tricks of a wide array of charlatans.

78

Art

An indistinct Greek deity, 9 1/ 2- ft. chess pieces and 28,000 magazines are among the items on view in three fine sculpture shows.

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Essay

What could be smaller, more negligible than a comma? And what more important than this secular god, this sign of true love?

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9 Critics' Choice

10 American Scene

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60 Video

63 People

74 Education

75 Books

77 Cinema

Cover: Photograph from TASS